Brawa 58188 H0 express train car Büm 234, DB, Ep. IV, AC-Innenbeleuchtung

Comfortable Lighting on the Express Train – Brawa 58188 H0 Büm 234, DB, Era IV, AC Interior Lighting

The Brawa 58188 H0 Büm 234 Express Train Car, DB, Era IV brings classic 1970s Bundesbahn comfort to your AC layout. With factory-installed LED interior lighting, fine details, and a prototypical design, this car is perfect for Era IV F- and D-train sets.

Prototype-accurate and technically detailed

The car with road number 51 80 22-41 017-0 is a typical representative of the Büm 234 type—a Group 53, all-second-class car. It measures 303 mm over buffers and has been built to the exact 1:87 scale. Ideal for express trains on AC systems in the classic dark blue DB paint scheme.

Factory-installed LED interior lighting

For atmospheric nighttime scenes, the car is equipped with warm-white LED interior lighting. The era-accurate interior furnishings, scale-accurate windows, and spring-loaded rubber-bead transitions complement the high-quality technical features.

Fine Details for Maximum Prototype Accuracy

The car features 094/096-type wheel sets with corrugated wheel discs, a separately attached G150-type alternator, attached steps and handrails, and a butt-welded roof. The NEM-compliant close-coupling mechanism ensures optimal car-to-car transition during operation.

The Prototype: Büm 234 – Comfortable Travel in Second Class

The Büm 234 car type was designed for use in DB’s premium long-distance service. Thanks to their more comfortable seating arrangement—with only three seats per row—they were very popular with passengers and defined the image of the Bundesbahn well into the 1990s. They were used on express trains, interzonal trains, and international through-car services.

For classic express trains on AC layouts

The Brawa 58188 Büm 234 is ideal for model railroaders who operate realistic and functional Era IV trains on AC systems. A highlight for any layout with a focus on historic DB trains.

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: 3L alternating current (AC)
• Era IV – Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Factory-installed LED interior lighting
• Period-accurate 2nd-class interior
• Scale-accurate windows, spring-loaded rubber bead transitions
• Type 094/096 wheel sets with corrugated wheel discs
• Attached G150 alternator, steps, handrails
• Roof welded butt-to-butt
• Short-coupling kinematics according to NEM
• 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.