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The Tgpps is one of those freight wagons that brings coherence to an Epoch IV consist without needing to steal the spotlight. Sudexpress presents it in HO scale with the real RENFE registration 22 71 578 9 099-6, injection-moulded plastic body, photo-etched grilles and precision tampo printing. A grain hopper wagon that works just as well on its own as it does integrated into a long freight train.
Details that make a difference in the consist
The body features photo-etched grilles and a chassis with a level of detail that really shows in yard scenes or passing through a freight station. The tampo printing accurately reproduces the operational data typical of RENFE Epoch IV rolling stock, with track codes 70, 75, 83 and 100. The NEM 335 coupler with KK kinematics makes integration with other rolling stock of the same scale straightforward, with no additional adjustments needed.
Confirmed technical data
Two-axle wagon with a length of 123 mm over track. The minimum operating radius is 358 mm, making it compatible with medium-to-wide radius layouts. Analogue DC system. Catalogue release in 2024.
On the layout, within the consist
A two-axle hopper wagon like the Tgpps adds variety of silhouette to a freight consist without breaking the visual flow of the train. Placed between larger wagons, it helps the whole composition gain rhythm and naturalness just as in real grain trains, where this type of rolling stock typically ran in groups. In a loading scene or passing along a secondary line, this wagon reinforces the Epoch IV railway atmosphere.