Tillig 16711 TT Weitstreckenschlafwagen WLABm, SZD, Ep. IV

Tillig 16711 TT Weitstreckenschlafwagen WLABm, SZD, Ep. IV Product Details

Description

Tillig 16711 TT Long-Distance Sleeping Car WLABm, SZD, Era IV – Soviet Long-Distance Rail Travel in Model Form

Are you looking for an exceptional sleeper car with an Eastern European flair for your TT layout? The Tillig 16711 TT Long-Distance Sleeper Car WLABm of the Soviet Railways (SZD) brings the international long-distance travel experience from Era IV right to your model tracks. This highly detailed car embodies the long-distance comfort that was standard on routes across Eastern Europe all the way to Central Europe—now faithfully reproduced in 1:120 scale.

WLABm – Sleeping Comfort on Soviet Tracks

The WLABm-type sleeping cars were designed for long distances and offered SZD passengers comfortable compartments for long night journeys. They were often part of international express trains connecting cities such as Berlin, Prague, or Warsaw with Moscow or Kyiv. The Tillig model authentically recreates this distinctive vehicle with the typical look of Era IV—ideal for realistic train operations in international traffic.

Technically equipped for TT-scale operation

The car is 204 mm long and features a detailed interior, which is beautifully highlighted when retrofitted with interior lighting (optional). A train-end light can also be retrofitted—particularly suitable when the WLABm is used as the last car in a train. The NEM-compliant coupler mount and close-coupling kinematics ensure a tight car-to-car transition and stable operation.

Ideal for Era IV international express trains

Whether as part of a D-train, transit train, or international express train—the SZD’s WLABm fits perfectly into a wide variety of train formations from this era. It pairs particularly well with other Eastern European cars from the DR, ČSD, or PKP, as well as compatible locomotives such as the BR 132, M62, or Soviet locomotives on transit routes.

A must-have for fans of Eastern Bloc rail transport

With the Tillig 16711 WLABm, you can add a piece of Soviet railway history to your TT layout. For model railroaders focused on international rail traffic of the 1970s and 1980s, this sleeper car is an ideal addition—technically sound, visually impressive, and fully operational for your Era IV train sets.

Features:

• Gauge: TT
• Era IV
• Length over buffers: 204 mm
• Rear train lighting can be retrofitted
• Can be retrofitted with interior lighting
• Equipped with interior fittings
• Coupler mount and close-coupling mechanism