German railbus VT 95

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Starting in 1948, i.e. before the founding of the Bundesbahn, work began on the design of a lightweight two-axle railcar. The first prototypes were in service from 1950. Series production began in 1952. A total of 557 railcars of the series version and a similar number of sidecars were built for the DB. The vehicle was also procured by foreign railroads. The last vehicle was in service with DB until 1983.
The twin-engine VT 98s procured in series from 1995 onward were in service until 2000.

The model was based on an idea by Flogo, but the drive and dimensions were changed.

Model specifications:

  • Type: Railcar
  • Scale: 1:42
  • Length: 41 studs
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Built & tested IRL: Yes
  • Uses custom parts: No
  • Is motorised: Yes