Hi all,
From around 1942, the German Railways (DRB) began painting revenue freight vehicles (open and closed wagons) with a plain DR lettering in lieu of "Deutsche Reichsbahn". This style of lettering is evident on post-war vehicles where the zone letters (such as Brit-US-Zone) were also appended under DR, starting in 1947.

Would anyone on the forum know how the lettering on the freight Pwg (1. Güterzug-Begleitwagen - Freight train escort car, or 2. Güterzug-Gepäckwagen - Freight train baggage car) was applied in this same period?

I am unable to find photos of these vehicles for the 1942-47 period.
Thanks and regards
Kimball

I am certain I now have the answers.

From around 1938 when the DRG received a corporate transformation to Deutsche Reichsbahn (DRB), it appears lettering of freight vehicles became simplified.
The model of the Pwg in the late 1930s set 45090 is very likely to be authentic, and sets the trend. Gone is the eagle symbol, and the lettering on a black background.

This simplified lettering is typical, as shown on a Pwgs-41. In this case without an ownership lettering such as DR.


In Maerklins 48810 set, a type Pwgs-41 freight train baggage car was included. The Maerklin research article on this set says "....... built by SGP in Vienna in 1943. Apart from substitution of the letters "DB" for "DR", it appears exactly as delivered to the DRB."


Again in the 47891 set, a model Pwg is included, with the same style of lettering.
It is correct to say that apart from "Brit-US-Zone" appearing as the bottom line of the data set, this scheme would be in existence from at least 1942.


Kimball

Edited by user 05 May 2018 00:59:58(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Hi Shannon,
From my reading of railway subjects, a lot of paint and lettering could be different between workshops.
So I doubt that the authenticity of one model over another is a worthy subject, unless you have complete research facilities like Maerklin and others.

The first picture of the Pwgs-41 in my post is most likely late era III, so I have probably included it in error, aka fake news.
But it does illustrate the style of lettering.
And I have also received a reply on another forum, where the lettering on the Maerklin 48810 Pwgs-41 is proven authentic.

regards
Kimball

Thank you John, very interesting.

Also John, you will find on this page other manufacturers of these Austrian built vehicles:
restored PWG original builders

These included Westwaggon and Rastatt.

regards
Kimball