Arnold HIN2615 Duewag GT6 VBK Karlseuhe-Moninger Bier Tram IV N Gauge

Duewag GT6 VBK Karlseuhe-Moninger Bier Tram IV 1:160 scale model produced by Arnold. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection. Features: Analogue DC Model Best suited to Epoch IV Model Railways This model mainly operates in Germany Decorated in Private Owner company markings Best suited to 192mm radius curves Flywheel Fitted Details The ADtranz low floor tram was an innovative German articulated tram introduced in the 1990s as the world’s first fully low-floor tram, designed to eliminate steps throughout the passenger area for easy, level boarding. The prototype, GT6N number 3801, was developed for the Bremen tram system and unveiled on 9 February 1990 before extensive testing across Europe. It marked a major advance in accessibility, benefiting passengers with wheelchairs, strollers, or limited mobility. ADtranz low floor trams were built in various versions to suit different track gauges and city networks. Standard-gauge models included GT6N (three-section) and GT8N (four-section), while metre-gauge systems used the GT6M designation. Their articulated design, with bogies under each module and innovative wheelset arrangements, allowed a continuous low floor throughout the vehicle — a radical departure from earlier tram designs that required raised sections over wheel-housings. Many German cities adopted these trams in the 1990s and early 2000s, with significant fleets in Berlin, Munich, Bremen, Jena, Mainz, and Zwickau, among others; some later found second lives in cities like Norrköping in Sweden.