Kit BK43: Hannover/HAWA 1925 Triebwagen (Motor Tramcar)

Brief History

• Between 1925 and 1928, 100 motor trams with wooden bodies were built for ÜSTRA Hannover by HAWA, Hannover and Nordwaggon, Bremen.
• Cars 105, 119, 120, 130, 132 and 134 were refitted with twin headlamps in the fifties. These six cars received a change of livery between 1963 and 1965, and survived for many years as works cars.
• All the other cars were scrapped in 1965.
• Works car 830 was rebuilt in 1992 and became Museum Car No 129, in cream livery.
• These cars were followed by the 1928 Hannover/HAWA Stahlwagen, which are also available as a kit.

Kit special features

• This kit has one unmotorised four wheel truck. A matching ME31D09 motorised truck is available separately.
• A working tramcar pantograph is included.
• The transfer sheet supplied covers the Hannover ÜSTRA system.
• The kit is most suitable for towing kit 44 Hannover/HAWA 1925 Beiwagen (trailer tramcar).

Bibliography

• - Deutschlands größter Straßenbahn-Güterverkehr Hannover 1899-1953. ÜSTRA
• Moch, H. 1992. 100 Jahre ÜSTRA. ÜSTRA Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AG. ISBN 3-9802783-2-8