7F-074-017 M4 Shunters Truck 41100 Didcot Class_Class 142 One of the most important

One of the most important tasks is transferring the reindeer from their home to the factory ready to pull the sleigh and what better way to transport them than by rail

Perfect match for all Tillig Elite trackwork of course

Some sources say the credit of its invention belongs to the Roman engineer Virtuvius

It's July 6th 1944

which was never built but for which plans exist

7F-074-017 M4 Shunters Truck 41100 Didcot Class_Class 142 One of the most importantExpected Delivery August 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion). The M3 Shunters trucks came around in 1912 when modifications were made to the previous design of M2 shunters truck which included self contained buffers and non wrap around handrails. Roughly 41 of these were built with modifications between the batches like lamp irons, step supports and handrails changing. In 1920, the design was changed and became the M4 shunters truck