Fleischmann 830256 N 2er set open goods wagon Eanos of Austrian Federal Railways
For decades, four-axle open goods wagons have shaped the rails of Europe. The loading or unloading with cranes, excavators or tilting systems allows the wagons to be quickly cleared in the respective stations and connection lines. In the mid-1980er, the international railway association (Union International des chemins de fer, UIC) decided on the dimensions for four-axle open goods wagons with larger loading lengths at the insistence of the French state railways. Compared to the predecessor model Eaos, the wagons are 1.70 meters longer and have reinforced doors, front and side walls as well as a steel floor.These wagons were built in four versions:Type 1 â Eanos(-x) 052 (with two different bogie types)Type 2 - Eanos-x 055 (other version of the doors, brake with automatic load braking)Type 3 â Eanos-x 059 (only one loading door on each side)Type 4 â EAS 5948/ EA(n)s 069 (type Arad for DR, with banging doors and front wall flaps)With several thousand units throughout Europe, these open goods wagons are an important part of the fleets of the various railway undertakings. The wagons are used throughout Europe in mixed freight trains as well as in whole trains. They transport many goods from scrap metal, wood and coal to car parts and sugar beet.This text is machine translated.