The Deutsche Reichsbahn or DR (German Reich Railways) was the operating name of state owned railways in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).

In 1949 occupied Germany's railways were returned to German control after four years of allied control following World War II. Those in the Soviet occupation zone (which became the German Democratic Republic or GDR on October 7, 1949) continued to run as the Deutsche Reichsbahn, the name given to the German national railways in 1937. In West Germany, the Reichsbahn was succeeded by the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB). Both the Reichsbahn and the Bundesbahn continued as separate entities until 1994, when they merged to form the Deutsche Bahn.

Passenger service by the DR was centrally directed according to socialist principles within the context of a centrally-planned command economy. By 1989, 17.2% of the passenger transport volume in the GDR was handled by the DR - three times the market share of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) in West Germany. Fares were fairly cheap, but trains tended to be overcrowded and slow, owing in part to the poor condition of most railway lines in the GDR. The DR did offer a limited number of express trains such as the "Neptun" (Berlin - Copenhagen), "Vindobona" (Berlin - Vienna), "Karlex" (Berlin - Carlsbad) and "Balt-Orient-Express" (Berlin - Bucharest).

Our offering Fleischmann premium HO passenger car here is one of the great presentation in DR times passenger transport service. And they were made by original OLD FLEISCHMANN factory in early 2000, purely made in Germany. Experienced modeler know the difference.......not treat you as fool....

The DR Express Passenger car

Fleischmann Deutsche Reichsbahn 5741 + 5744 + 5746 (3pcs)

HO DC 2-rail

5741 A4üe, DR with interior fittings. Super-detailling, -livery and -lettering. Inset windows. The coach is equipped ready to install interior lighting. Epoch III

Based on: 

Former express coaches of group 35/36 as DR-couchette coaches. (Now as couchette coaches, with striped decor.)

5744 Bc4üe (C4ü-35) DR  with interior fittings. Super-detailling, -livery and -lettering. Inset windows.  Epoch III

Based on: 

Former express coaches of group 35/36 as DR-couchette coaches. (Now as couchette coaches, with striped decor.)

5746 Bc4üe DR with interior fittings. Super-detailling, -livery and -lettering. Inset windows. The coach is equipped ready to install interior lighting. Epoch III.

Based on: 

Couchette coach variant in blue "Tourex" livery

Super detail

Brand new in the original box

Fleischmann HO 5741 5744 5746 Liegewagen/Schnellzugwagen

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