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It is spelled Schnabel and there aren'y any in plastic. There was a very pricey one in brass a couple of years ago. It isn't a difficult scratchbuild project for a first time project. I have built and need to paint a fairly good representation using two Athearn heavy duty flats for the ends and parts from an articulated Wakthers depressed center flat car. The load started out as a length of PVC pipe that was run through a table saw against a fence to put flats on the top and bottom. Various pieces of ABS and styrene represent the various fixtures. the pivot is two telescoping brass tubes epoxied to the deck of the Athearn flat. Railings are brass wire. If you do an internet search using Schnabvel you will find some excellent pictures on a couple of web sites to reference during building. I am hoping to fini***his car and submit it for publication in the near future. It won't win any contests but it is a fairly close represntation with minimal skills.
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