Artitec Bus Drivers Behind the Wheel 3 Figures 5870001

Bus Drivers Behind the Wheel, 3 Figures (5870001)

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Artitec Bus Drivers Behind the Wheel 3 Figures 5870001

Bus Drivers Behind the Wheel, 3 Figures (5870001)

$15.95
Sale price  $15.95 Regular price 
Model Details
Manufacturer Artitec
Article Number 5870001
Product Release Year 2021
Scale 1:87 HO Scale
Build Type Ready-Made
Figure Count 3
Historical Details
Civilian Segment Transportation
Time Period Contemporary
Collector model. Not a toy. Recommended for ages 18+
Model Overview

Artitec’s Bus Drivers Behind the Wheel set includes three individually posed civilian bus driver figures designed for placement inside HO-scale city and regional buses. Each figure is modeled in a seated driving position with arms extended naturally toward a steering wheel and dashboard, making the set suitable for a variety of passenger-bus interiors and public-transport scenes.

Each ready-made 1:87 HO-scale figure is individually hand-painted with carefully rendered civilian and professional clothing, including jackets, shirts, ties, trousers, and footwear. The three different poses and clothing styles provide useful variation for outfitting several buses or creating realistic transit scenes across different periods and operators. Artitec specifically identifies the set as suitable for its city bus and regional bus models.

  • Ready-Made 1:87 / HO scale Artitec model
  • Includes three individually posed bus driver figures
  • Designed for placement inside city and regional buses
  • Features three different seated driving poses
  • Natural arm positions designed around steering wheels and vehicle controls
  • Includes varied professional and civilian-style driver clothing
  • Individually hand-painted in realistic colors
  • Suitable for bus interiors, terminals, depots, and public-transport scenes
  • Compatible with Artitec’s CSA-1 city and regional bus models
  • Ideal for HO-scale civilian dioramas and model railroad layouts
Historical Context

Bus drivers are essential to urban and regional public transportation, operating scheduled passenger services between neighborhoods, towns, stations, and transport hubs. As buses became a major part of public transit networks during the twentieth century, professional drivers increasingly worked from standardized seated positions with dedicated steering, dashboard, ticketing, and passenger-control equipment.