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DR Railbus Set





Many passenger routes are too short or too lightly traveled to support a traditional passenger train. For those routes, the best solution is often a railbus, a passenger coach with its own motor and controls. You can apply the same solution to your layout with this classic Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR) railbus set. The set includes a powered railbus and an unpowered trailer. Both the railbus and the trailer have automatic red/white directional marker lights. Both models also offer interior seating and lighting.


The Prototype
Many passenger routes are too short or too lightly traveled to support a locomotive-powered passenger train. For these routes, often a railbus is the best solution - a passenger coach with its own motor and controls. Railbuses often were used with an additional unpowered car to increase capacity. On some lines, one or two freight cars were added to the consist to make a short mixed train.

The Model
This set includes detailed replicas of a powered railbus and an unpowered trailer with the following features:
- weather-resistant construction
- opening doors
- two four-way power control switches (railbus and trailer)
- protected gearbox with seven-pole Bühler motor
- four powered wheels
- four power pickups on railbus
- voltage stabilization circuit
- automatic directional lanterns
- four multi-purpose sockets with circuit breaker
- length: 725 mm (28.5 in.)
- weight: 3125 g (6.9 lb.)