Brawa 58182 H0 express train car Aüm 203, DB, Ep. IV, AC-Innenbeleuchtung

First-Class Express Train Comfort for AC Layouts – Brawa 58182 H0 Express Train Car Aüm 203, DB, Era IV

The Brawa 58182 H0 Aüm 203 Express Train Car, DB, Era IV brings the elegance and comfort of the classic Deutsche Bundesbahn to digital model railroading with 3-wire alternating current (AC). Equipped with LED interior lighting, exquisite detailing, and a design faithful to the original, this model is the perfect addition to high-quality express train sets from the 1970s and 1980s.

Prototype-Accurate Design & Scale Accuracy

With the road number 51 80 10-40 237-9, this model is based exactly on the DB Aüm 203 car type. The length over buffers is 303 mm, rendered in the exact 1:87 (H0) scale. Painted dark blue, the car was part of high-quality long-distance trains and F-train formations during Era IV.

Technical Design & Lighting

The car comes factory-equipped with warm-white LED interior lighting —ideal for realistic nighttime runs and detailed station scenes. The spring-loaded rubber bead at the car joint, scale-accurate windows, the attached G150-type generator, and the 094/096-type wheel sets with corrugated wheel discs demonstrate the high quality of the model’s construction.

High-Level Detailing

The car impresses with separately attached steps and handrails, a butt-welded roof, and an era-appropriate interior for first class. The body is made of impact-resistant plastic and, together with the metal base plate, provides the necessary stability for reliable operation on AC layouts. It is also compatible with the BRAWA electric coupler.

The Prototype: Aüm 203 – Long-Distance Travel in Style

The Group 53 cars were introduced in 1955 as the new standard for long-distance travel on the DB. The Aüm cars with first-class seating offered spacious seats, wide windows, and a modern sense of space—particularly popular on F-trains and indispensable for international travel. Many of these cars remained in service until the early 1990s or were preserved in museums.

For AC model railroaders with an appreciation for history

The Brawa 58182 Aüm 203 Express Train Car brings comfort, detail, and period charm to your layout. Perfectly suited for classic Era IV express trains—now also featuring built-in lighting for 3-wire AC systems.

Features:

• Road number: 51 80 10-40 237-9
• DB Era IV – 1st-Class Aüm 203 Express Train Car
• Length over buffers: 303 mm
• Scale 1:87 (H0)
• Power system: 3L alternating current (AC)
• Factory-installed LED interior lighting
• Spring-loaded rubber bead at the car joint
• Scale-accurate window reproduction
• 094/096-type wheel sets with corrugated wheel discs
• Separately mounted G150-type alternator
• Interior: period-accurate first-class furnishings
• Roof welded butt-to-butt
• Short-coupler kinematics according to NEM
• Compatible with BRAWA electric coupler

Specs:

• Gauge: H0
• Rail Company: DB
• Era: IV
• Type: Passenger wagon
• Color: Orange
• 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.