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PIKO · 58861 · Passenger cars

GER: Umbauwagen 2. Kl. B4yg DB IV

Scale
H0 (1:87)
Era
IV
Railway
Deutsche Bundesbahn
Country
West Germany (FRG)
EAN
4015615588610

Market price

Not enough data from the last 12 months to give a price.

Model

Basic

Product line
PIKO Expert

Market

Market status
available
Maker's novelty year
2026

Description

Catalog description
""Novelty 2026: In the mid-1950s, the Deutsche Bundesbahn faced a major challenge: growing passenger traffic demanded modern passenger coaches, yet the existing fleet was outdated. The solution came with the conversion coach programme, in which proven underframes and bogies from older coaches were reused and fitted with new, robust steel bodies. The resulting four-axle conversion coaches (B4yg) featured fully welded underframes, central entrances with double doors without a centre pillar, and for the first time secure door seals. Thanks to their robust design, they reached a top speed of 120 km/h – a significant improvement over the three-axle predecessors. Between 1958 and 1959, 666 coaches of the B4yg-58 type were built, supplemented by variants with 1st/2nd class and luggage compartments. In total, more than 1,800 coaches were available for modern passenger services. Although withdrawal was already planned for the 1980s, many vehicles remained in service until 1990. 2nd class conversion coach B4yg DB Era IV, with Pennsylvania bogies | Interior lighting and tail lights can be retrofitted | Close-coupling mechanism | Fine handrails and steps | Attached brake cylinders, battery boxes and toilet pipes | Brake hoses and coupling hooks included ""

Dimensions and compatibility

Scale and track

Track gauge
H0 · 16.5 mm

Dimensions

Length over buffers
223 mm

Couplers

Front coupler pocket
NEM 362
Rear coupler pocket
NEM 362

Track and curves

Minimum radius
358 mm

Last change: November 4, 2026