Liliput 95900, G-scale gondola car

When I was taking advantage of the sale offer at the MSL store, the Liliput beer car was not the only item I bought. I have picked one more product from the same manufacturer - a simple gondola car. It was priced at 44 Euro which is really cheap for a G-scale model. Let's take a closer look and see if it was a good deal...

The model number is L95900. On the side of the box it is described as "schwarz" which means "black", but I would rather describe the model as dark gray.

The packaging is super safe. A thick foam mold and a transparent plastic cover hold the car securely in place.

As all the Lliliput models, this one also comes without the couplers installed. We can choose between using LGB or knuckle type, as both are provided, but we have to add them ourselves.

A selection of train company labels is also available, but as expected - Polish State Railways is not included. For some reason we get two sets of identical plates but only one piece can be fitted. My previously purchased Liliput car also came with two sets of those, but the model allowed installation of a pair - one on each side of the wagon. This is not the case here... Manufacturer's mistake?

I'm obviously going for the LGB couplers. This is my third Liliput product, so the setup takes just a couple of minutes.

Here's the complete model:

What catches my attention immediately are of course the metal wheels. It really seems that Liliput always provides those. They're really much, much better than the plastic pieces Piko and LGB use in their low-end products.

The car features a lot of ladders, handrails and other separately applied pieces. Those look great on the outside, but unfortunately the tiny latches holding them are visible on the inside, too. It does not look all that great. The car needs some sort of a load to hide this problem.


The paint job is conservative but pretty much flawless. The car is not a flashy one, but this was not necessarily expected from a regular gondola.


It does look pretty good overall. And it's definitely not black..


...which is clearly visible in the photo taken outside in the sunlight.

I'm happy with my purchase. The model is not extremely captivating, but there's not much to complain about, either. Considering the inclusion of metal wheels and the attractive price, I'd say it was a good deal. I really wish Liliput had a wider selection of rolling stock. They seem to be offering good products without charging a lot for them. I'm waiting for more, Liliput!