Armoured Trains & River Boats
Spanish Improvised Armoured Trains
& River Patrol Boats
Train 'H' Locomotive & Tender
Improvised Locomotive & Tender
1/200
1/100
1/72
£9.10
£18.80
£27.50
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Armoured Train ‘H’ was built in the Madrid Railway Workshops and was sent to suppport troops on the Talavera de la Reina line. On falling back from the city train ‘H’ assisted with artillery support and the evacuation of the wounded.
Train 'H' Artillery Wagon
Improvised Artillery Wagon
1/200
1/100
1/72
£6.20
£15.50
£21.20
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With the Nationalist ‘Marcha’ up the western side of Spain the Republicans were falling over themselves to find solutions. Railwaymen clad a number of wagons and locomotives in arms and armour. This is a Type RRF 3 axle bogie wagon kitted out with two Schneider 70mm cannon
Train 'H' Machine Gun Wagon
Improvised HMG Wagon
1/200
1/100
1/72
£5.20
£12.60
£18.50
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Alongside all of the artillery pieces being mounted on homebrewed wagons other wagons were conceived to carry an assault platoon of railway milita, armed with rifles and some heavy machine guns. This is the six axle wagon that was used with Train ‘H’
'Libertad' Locomotive & Tender
Improvised Locomotive & Tender
1/200
1/100
1/72
£6.20
£15.50
£21.20
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Armoured train Libertad operated during the Civil War, serving primarily as a troop transport and mobile stronghold. Equipped with machine guns and armored plating, it provided infantry support and patrolled vital railway lines, enhancing Republican control in contested areas.
'Libertad' Armoured Wagon
Improvised Armoured Wagon
1/200
1/100
1/72
£5.20
£12.60
£18.50
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Libertad‘s armour protected it from small arms fire, allowing it to safely carry soldiers and supplies. Its mobility enabled rapid redeployment, but the lack of heavy artillery limited its offensive power. Despite vulnerabilities to sabotage and air attacks, it remained a valuable asset for Republican forces.
