DCC digital passenger car, middle entry control car 2nd class with luggage compartment DB Ep.IV

2nd class center entry coach with control cab and baggage compartment, type BDymf 456, of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB).

This model is equiped with a function decoder for light change (red/white) and can be used in analogue as well as digital mode.

The model has interior furnishing and in-plane applied windows. It can be retrofitted with interior lighting. Livery and lettering true to the original.

Some of the first fast train coaches of the new design programme of the DB were the commonly named "Coaches with center entry". They had a new standard length of 26.4 m and were deigned for the direct passenger transport and for long haul operations over medium distances. The coaches had 4 doors on each side so any stopover times at the stations were cut short. This way the passengers were able to quickly enter and exit the trains - especially during commuter traffic rush hours - this was a big advantage to them. To complete the coach, a cab control car for push-pull trains was developed. This car had a driver’s cab in the entry area and also an additional service area. The maximum permitted speed of the car was 120 km / h. The last coaches of this type fortunately have been preserved for the use in museums and still are used for special train services.