Fleischmann 7770005 - Railbus VT 95 with sidecar VB 142, DB

Railbus VT 95/VB 142 with trailer, of the Deutsche Bundesbahn.

Update!

■ For the first time with Next18 Interface and LED headlights on the lower lamps
■ No annoying cable connection between the two units
■ Skylight window above the driver's cab
■ Third plug-in headlight
■ Switchable headlights and interior lighting
■ Railcar and sidecar with decoder

The red railbuses, known as the "rescuers of the branch lines," were introduced in the 1950s. The FLEISCHMANN model is based on the VT 95 single-motor railbus with the shorter VB 142 sidecar. Today, DB still uses the VT 95 with the sidecar VB 142 as a museum vehicle. Since the sidecar did not have the equipment of a control cab coach with a driver’s cab, the railbus could not be used for a permanently coupled push-pull train in a 2-part operation. As a result, it always ran with the "motor car ahead" and needed to be switched at the destination station.