Brawa 51156 H0 Leichtbaukesselwagen Z [P], DB, Ep. III

Brawa 51156 H0 Lightweight Tank Car Z [P], DB, Era III – A Compact Classic of the Uerdingen Design

Would you like to enhance your Era III layout with a typical postwar tank car? The Brawa 51156 Z [P] from the Deutsche Bundesbahn is a prototypically accurate lightweight tank car with a high level of detail—perfect for transporting mineral oil and for realistic operation on main and branch lines.

Sophisticated technology in a compact format

With a length over buffers of 101 mm and NEM-compliant close-coupling kinematics, the car is ideal for mixed freight trains or transfer services. The bogies with three-point suspension, finely engraved details, and brake shoes at wheel level ensure realistic running characteristics. It also features separately applied axle bearing caps, spring assemblies, a braking system, axle brake linkages, and freestanding handrails. Road number: 594 133 [P].

The Prototype – The Uerdingen Lightweight Tank Cars

Starting in 1938, the Uerdingen Car Factory developed an innovative tank car with a 30 m³ tank designed to be self-supporting—that is, without a traditional frame. This design reduced material usage and weight while maintaining a high load-carrying capacity. After World War II, many of these cars entered the DB fleet and were used primarily for transporting petroleum products—including heating oil, fuels, and chemicals.

Typical freight car for the DB in the 1950s and 1960s

The Uerdinger tank car was widely used in Era III—both in block trains and in single-car operations. Thanks to its distinctive, stocky shape, it was a common sight at rail yards, industrial tracks, and on transfer trains.

Ideal for realistic operational dioramas and classic train formations

Combines perfectly with other tank cars, G-cars, open cars, or stake cars. Particularly well-suited for use with BR 50, V60, V100, or E-class locomotives of the E40/E50 series in freight service during the Economic Miracle era.

A model of historical significance for your layout

The Brawa 51156 impresses with its high level of detail and authentic reproduction of a distinctive tank car—a true must-have for Era III fans and operational model railroading enthusiasts.

Features:

• Gauge: H0
• Era: III
• Railroad company: DB
• Operating number: 594 133 [P]
• Finely engraved bogies
• Separately attached axle brake linkage
• Short-coupler kinematics according to the NEM standard
• Bogie with three-point mounting
• Separately attached axle bearing caps
• Separately attached spring assemblies
• Separately attached brake system
• Length over buffers: 101 mm
• Free-standing handrails
• Brake shoes at wheel level

Specs:

• Type: Tank wagon
• Gauge: H0
• Rail Company: DB
• Rail Company: DB
• Era: III
• Type: Tank wagon
• Era: III
• Color: Black
• 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.