Bachmann Europe Plc
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Instruction sheet
L13302x
Diesel railcar
Information on the original:
In 1925/26 the German State Railway (Deutsche Reichsbahn) ordered fifteen 4-axle railcars from
builders Waggonfabrik Wismar. These diesel units were delivered between 1926 and 1928 in two
series (VT 853-861 and VT 866-871). They were powered by a 150 hp Maybach engine, through
a 4-speed mechanical transmission and via a jackshaft connected to both wheelsets in the “lea-
ding” bogie. Railcar no. VT 858 was allocated to the Mainz main station traction depot, Bw Mainz
Hbf, in the State Railway regional directorate (RBD) of Mainz, before being re-allocated to Ober-
lahnstein in 1937. At the beginning of the war, in 1939/40, VT 858 was stored out of service due
to fuel shortages and finally withdrawn from traffic on 28.11.1944. After the war the only example
of the class taken over by the DB was VT 859, which it renumbered VT 65 903. It was not until
December 1951 that the unit was rebuilt, uprated to 210 hp and its maximum speed increased
to 80 km/h. With its new number, VT 62 904, it was then transferred to Friedrichshafen traction
depot and operated on services in that area. It subsequently moved to Brauschweig, where it
worked on branch lines hauling a variety of passenger rolling stock. It was finally withdrawn from
service in 1957 following the discovery of a bogie frame crack.
Putting your model into operation
Carefully remove the railcar in the blister pack from the box. Then open the blister pack as
shown in the example in
Fig. 1a / 1b, remove the railcar and place it on the rails. The direct
current model is suitable for a maximum voltage of 14 volts, the alternating current variant can
either be run analogously on 16 volts or digitally. Allow the railcar to run backwards and for-
wards at about half voltage for a few minutes. The railcar is then ready for use.
Fig. 1a
Fig. 1b
