LGB 26391 G Railcar VT 137 of DR
In order to simplify and rationalize their passenger transport, in 1932 the Nordhausen-Wernigor Eisenbahngesellschaft (NWE) ordered a four-axle diesel rail car at the Wismar A. G. traction car and wagon factory, which received a 400 hp MAN diesel engine and was put into service as T 1. The NWE was very satisfied with the vehicle, which is up to 60 km/h, and was therefore ordered with two additional rail cars of this type, which were used on the NWE network under the operating numbers T2 and T3 from 1935.They had a slightly different structure. They had a more powerful engine with a capacity of 520 hp to carry luggage space instead of a passenger compartment and to carry higher towing loads.After the foundation of the GDR in 1949, the NWE was expropriated and integrated into the newly developed Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR). The vehicles were redrawn to the number plan valid at the DR and lost the original red color, as they were painted in beige-red in accordance with the color scheme valid at the state railway.Our LGB model represents the former NWE T3, which was then led as VT 137 566 at the DR. The railcar was used in the DR as track maintenance vehicle as well as freight tow vehicles. Diesel railcar VT 137 566 of DR in the Epoch III.JModel of a diesel railcar. Four wheel sets driven by two powerful motors. This allows the very powerful railcar to pull several cars - just like the great prototype. Equipped with a mfx/DCC decoder with a lot of light and sound functions. Interior lighting and driver's cab lighting, switchable in digital mode. Length over buffer 64 cm.This text is machine translated.