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The Pwgs 9400 baggage van was a familiar sight at the rear of passenger trains on the East German Reichsbahn, handling luggage and parcel transport. Trix reproduces this wagon under reference 23305 in HO scale, with a circa 1970 appearance and a number matching the Pwgs 9400 series the direct successor to the earlier Pwgs-41.
Construction details of the Pwgs 9400 in HO
The model features a roof cabin with a functional opening to the interior of the van, a detail that sets this type of baggage car apart visually within a consist. The brake rigging is separately applied to the underframe, adding technical depth to the overall look. Couplers follow the NEM standard and include a mechanism for close couplers, making integration into tightly spaced trains straightforward. The wheels are type AC E700150, suited for alternating current track.
Fitting into an Epoch IV consist
At 11.9 cm in length, this van closes a DR passenger consist naturally without adding unnecessary bulk. Trix recommends it as a direct companion to the class 64 locomotive (ref. 22649) and the passenger coach set 23323, making it easy to build a coherent Epoch IV train with East German material. On the platform of a layout set in the 1970s, its distinctive silhouette with the raised cabin gives the rear of the train its own presence rather than just a plain tail end.
Place within the Trix catalogue
This wagon is part of a broader family: reference 23307 corresponds to an individual second-class coach from the same series, allowing you to extend the consist with matching period and operator material without losing visual unity across the train.