The Schnabel car’s unique design allows it to carry extremely heavy or oversized loads, such as generators and transformers for power stations, by making the load an element of the car. The two tapered lifting arms that hold the load resemble a bird’s beak, which gave the car its name—Schnabel is from the German for "carrying-beak-wagon" (Tragschnabelwagen). Schnabel is a funny name for a seriously powerful freight car.

Bachmann released a version of this car a few years ago with a transformer load. Check out jlwii2000's review of that car:

This release includes three different color schemes of this car. This is a truly huge and impressive car. It is sure to be the center of attention on any layout.

Features:

• 16 sets of 125-ton roller-bearing trucks
• prototypically correct 36" metal wheels
• RP25 wheel contours
• 8 span bolsters
• detailed retort/cylinder load
• molded hydraulic lines and pumps