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"