B10t USI coach MMM-RG

Brand - Reference

MMM/RG

Type

B10t USI green

UIC number Revision date
50 87 20-70 787-8 2

Weight

145 g (after ballasting) (NEM: 115 to 150 g)

Comments

No interior fittings (the green USIs were delivered without, the bi-colour with those parts, don’t try to understand). Shape body ends of questionable. But scale rather correct, at least better than my LS Models / Heris much newer!

See Loco-Revue Forum on MMM-RG USI.

Modifications

  • Roco elongating drawbars.
  • Buffers and gangway rubber joints replaced with Trix’; improved drawbar attachment. Body clips installed to replace the screw mount.
  • Handrails holes filled with Humbrol putty (remains to be sanded and painted).

History

Coaches built from 1957 to 1971 by the Ateliers du Nord de la France (ANF).

Loco-Revue sheet No. 75 a 45 (former series). Photo above.

See the trains-europe.fr website.

B10t USI MMM/RGB10t USI MMM/RG

B10t USI

Photo SNCF.

Dimension Actual 1:87 Model
Overall length 25 094 288.4 286.2
Chassis length 23 794 273.5 274.5
Width 2 880 33.1 33.6
Height 3 870 44.5 44.8
Pivot distance 17 000 195.4 195.8
Bogie wheelbase (Y28) 2 560 29.4 29.2
Wheel diameter 920 10.6 10.4