Brawa 45271 H0 BC4 Compartment Car, DRG, Era II

Brawa 45271 H0 BC4 Compartment Car, DRG, Era II – Combined Comfort for Classic Trains

With the BC4 compartment car, Brawa offers a historically interesting passenger car detail for your H0 layout. This car represents the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft’s (DRG) first attempts to combine classes while simultaneously implementing technical improvements in passenger service—a genuine piece of interwar railway history.

Developed from Experience – A Comfortable Car for Everyday Travel

After consolidating various car fleets from the regional railways, the DRG deployed combined cars such as the BC4 to offer both second and third class in a single vehicle. Originally designated “ABC,” the first-class compartment was later removed, so they were officially classified as BC4. Over the course of their service, many cars received technical upgrades, such as the replacement of basket buffers with sleeve buffers, modified brake hoses, and more modern skylight ventilation elements (“Wendler suction vents” instead of the older “Bachmann caps”).

Rich in detail and ready for service

This model features finely engraved details, numerous separately attached handrails, and individually placed vents. The short-coupler design ensures a clean train connection, and the built-in interior fittings make it ready for service on both day and night trains—since the car is also prepared for the installation of interior lighting.

Versatile modeling options

The BC4 is ideal for use in mixed passenger trains, as a complement to all-third-class cars, or as a nostalgic eye-catcher in museum train operations. On layouts with frequent train service, such as during rush hour, or on lines with longer routes, this car brings historic flair and prototypical accuracy.

Features:

• Gauge: H0
• Era: II
• Railroad company: DRG
• Road number: Mainz 30 630
• Many separately added handrails
• Prepared for interior lighting
• Fine printing and paint finish
• Interior fittings installed
• Length over buffers: 225 mm
• Individually attached ventilation louvers
• Multi-piece bogie
• Close-coupling mechanism
• With interior fittings
• With brakeman's cab

Specs:

• Gauge: H0
• Rail Company: DRG
• Era: II
• Type: Passenger wagon
• Color: Green
• News: 2026

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CAUTION: Not suitable for children under 3 years. Danger of swallowing! Age recommendation from 14 years.

Achtung! Maßstabs- und originalgetreue Kleinmodelle sowie Elektrozubehör für erwachsene Sammler. Nicht geeignet für Kinder unter 14 Jahren

Zum Betrieb des vorliegenden Produkts darf als Spannungsquelle nur ein nach VDE 0570-2-7/DIN EN 61558-2-7 gefertigter Spielzeug-Transformator verwendet werden.