Fleischmann 830312 N 2er set grain silo wagon of SBB

Since 1956, the Swiss Federal Railways has been using two-axle wagons in a special design with an open roof and gravity discharge for the transport of loose grain and food. Cereals have always been a very important commodity. In addition to the actual cereals, these products also include malt, rice, sugar, etc. For a long time, these were only transported bag-by-bag in covered goods wagons. For large quantities, this is a very cumbersome mode of transport. That is why a corresponding wagon was developed, which could be loaded and unloaded quickly with loose products. Josef Meyer AG delivered the first three prototype cars in Rheinfelden. After extensive testing, the optimized series was produced with an increased content of 42,000 liters. The two suppliers Josef Meyer AG and Ferriere Cattaneo, Giubiasco delivered a total of 380 cars from 1958 to 1962. 35 wagons of this series were later reserved for transporting quartz sand. In order to avoid confusion with the grain wagons, the term "quartz sand" is written on the side with the brake pedestal in German and French. Most of the transport of agricultural products in Switzerland is carried out by inland transport. In the first step, the domestic grain is transported from a collection point to an intermediate storage area. From there it is transported to the processing plants. Exports of domestic cereals are rare, which is why Swiss cars are hardly found abroad. Some cars of this type have been rented or sold to industrial companies. These wagons are or were used in partly colorful colors.

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