Brawa 51147 H0 New Zas Tank Car, VTG, Era VI, VTG

Brawa 51147 H0 New Zas Tank Car, VTG, Era VI, VTG Product Details

Description

Brawa 51147 H0 Zas Tank Car (New Design), VTG, Era VI – Modern Mineral Oil Transport on Four Axles

Are you looking for a modern tank car for your Era VI freight trains? The Brawa 51147 Zas tank car from the VTG combines the robust, modern design of the 1970s with a contemporary appearance—precisely modeled and ideally suited for heavy mineral oil transport in modern freight rail service.

Finely detailed model with high-quality engineering

With a length over buffers of 187 mm and close-coupling kinematics, the car is both reliable in operation and visually striking. Equipped with a finely detailed Y25 bogie, brake shoes at wheel level, etched running gear, as well as additionally attached handrails and brake system, the car offers the highest level of model accuracy. The precise printing and paint scheme are based on the current appearance of the VTG. Road number: 33 80 7956 916-0.

The prototype – New four-axle tank car for fuels

Starting in 1975, the DR received 1,250 four-axle mineral oil tank cars as part of a compensation deal with France. The cars featured a welded underframe without a center longitudinal member, Y25Cs bogies, modern braking technology (KE-GP), and a five-chamber tank with a volume of 85,150 liters. These cars were intended for the transport of fuels such as gasoline and diesel—often in block trains.

In service today with VTG—a typical private-sector car

After German reunification, private operators such as VTG acquired numerous former DR tank cars. These were modernized and now feature a new livery—as depicted in this model. Such cars operate in today’s block trains or in single-car service for oil companies and logistics providers.

Ideal for modern layouts focused on freight transport

Combine this car with other VTG tank cars, modern tank car designs, or tank car trains. It pairs particularly well with Class 185, 187, and 189 locomotives or private Traxx/Vectron locomotives in modern rail logistics operations.

A must-have for Era VI freight trains focused on tanker logistics

The Brawa 51147 offers everything a modern tank car needs: technical sophistication, visual presence, and a clear connection to current rail freight transport. Ideal for operation-oriented model railroaders focused on realistic train formation.

Features:

• Scale: H0
• Era: VI
• Railroad: VTG
• Road Number: 33 80 7956 916-0
• Close-coupling mechanism according to NEM standard
• Finely detailed Y25 bogie
• Precise printing and paint finish
• Separately applied brake system
• Length over buffers: 187 mm
• Separately applied handrails
• Brake shoes at wheel level
• Etched running gear