Germany had used armored trains in WWI, but prior to the start of WWII the armored train was seen as something of a relic by the German defense force, the Reichswehr, and its government renamed successor in 1935, the Wehrmact. The Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (DRG), or German National Railway between 1920 and 1945, saw armored trains as a way to preserve and advance a military presence. By keeping a strong military face on this state owned railroad。The BR57 armored trains locomotive was actually based on the Prussian series G10 locomotive first built in 1910 and featuring an 0-10-0 wheel arrangement.
Item No       00219
Item Name       German Panzerlok BR57 Armoured Locomotive
Bar Code       9580208002194
Scale       1:35
Item Type       Static Armor
Model Brief       Length: 543.1mm(roadbed not included )   Width: 104.08mm
Total Parts       602pcs
Metal Parts       n/a
Photo Etched Parts       n/a
Film Parts       n/a
Resin Parts       n/a
Total Sprues       16 sprues and road beds.
Released Date       2010-04
More Features    "    The kit consists of 602 parts in grey plastic with a further 8 section
roadbeds
-Newly tooled parts (chassis,body,cab...) in accurate detail
-Addti"