Brawa 58187 H0 Express Passenger Car Büm 234, DB, Era IV, DC Interior Lighting

2nd-Class Comfort with Lighting – Brawa 58187 H0 Express Train Car Büm 234, DB, Era IV, with LED Interior Lighting

With the Brawa 58187 H0 Büm 234 Express Train Car, DB, Era IV, you can add a fully illuminated model of the popular German Federal Railroad (DB) second-class long-distance train car to your DC layout. The factory-installed LED interior lighting creates a realistic operating atmosphere on your H0 layout—ideal for classic express trains from the 1970s and 1980s.

Faithfully reproduced to scale and true to the prototype

The car bears the operational number 51 80 22-41 017-0 and belongs to the well-known Büm 234 type—a further development of the popular B4ümg-54 cars. With a length over the buffers of 303 mm and precise construction at a 1:87 scale, this model fits perfectly into Era IV express train formations.

Technical Features & Equipment in Detail

The model features built-in LED interior lighting, scale-accurate windows, a spring-loaded rubber bead at the car joint, as well as separately attached steps and handrails. The G150-type generator is separately attached, as are the 094/096-type bogies with corrugated wheel discs. As a result, the car offers an excellent balance of technology and prototypical accuracy.

Interior & Compatibility

The period-accurate 2nd-class interior is designed with great detail. Thanks to NEM-compliant close-coupling kinematics and compatibility with the BRAWA electric coupler, the car can be flexibly integrated both visually and operationally—perfect for closed train sets or mixed train formations.

The Prototype: Büm 234 – the Comfort Car for Everyone

The Büm 234 cars were the backbone of many DB long-distance trains during Era IV. Their comfortable second-class seating—with only three seats per bench and generously sized windows—made them particularly popular on longer routes. They defined the landscape of German long-distance rail travel well into the early 1990s.

For DC model railroaders with an eye for detail

The Brawa 58187 Büm 234 express train car brings light, comfort, and historical authenticity to your layout—ideal for model railroaders who want to realistically recreate F or D trains from the 1970s and 1980s.

Features:

• Road number: 51 80 22-41 017-0
• Type Büm 234 – 2nd-class express train car
• Length over buffers: 303 mm
• Scale 1:87 (H0)
• Power system: 2L direct current (DC)
• Era IV – Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Factory-installed LED interior lighting
• Scale-accurate windows, 2nd-class interior
• Type 094/096 wheel sets with corrugated wheel discs
• Spring-loaded rubber bead at the car joint
• Separately attached G150 generator, steps, and handrails
• Butt-welded roof
• NEM-compliant close-coupling mechanism
• Compatible with BRAWA electric coupler

Specs:

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