Artitec Catenary Workers, 3 Figures 5870009

Catenary Workers, 3 Figures (5870009)

$23.95
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Artitec Catenary Workers, 3 Figures 5870009

Catenary Workers, 3 Figures (5870009)

$23.95
Sale price  $23.95 Regular price 
Model Details
Manufacturer Artitec
Article Number 5870009
Product Release Year 2023
Scale 1:87 HO Scale
Build Type Ready-Made
Figure Count 3
Historical Details
Civilian Segment Transportation
Time Period 1990s
Collector model. Not a toy. Recommended for ages 18+
Model Overview

Artitec’s Catenary Workers set includes three individually posed railway maintenance workers performing work associated with overhead electrical lines. One worker is positioned holding a tall ladder, a second reaches upward as if working on equipment above the track, and a third stands nearby supervising or observing, creating a natural maintenance scene for electrified railway lines, depots, stations, and trackside work areas.

Each ready-made 1:87 HO-scale figure is individually hand-painted in realistic work colors with carefully rendered safety clothing, hard hats, gloves, boots, facial details, and natural working poses. The set also includes a finely detailed ladder, allowing the figures to be placed directly into a railway maintenance scene or model railroad layout without painting. Artitec identifies the figures as Dutch NS railway workers representing the 1990s.

  • Ready-Made 1:87 / HO scale Artitec model
  • Includes three individually posed catenary and railway maintenance workers
  • Depicts Dutch NS workers performing overhead-line maintenance
  • Includes one worker positioned with a tall ladder
  • Features a second worker reaching upward for elevated maintenance work
  • Includes a third worker standing nearby in a supervisory or observing pose
  • Detailed work clothing, safety gear, hard hats, gloves, and boots
  • Individually hand-painted in realistic railway-maintenance colors
  • Designed for 1990s railway maintenance scenes
  • Ideal for HO-scale electrified railway layouts, depots, stations, and trackside dioramas
Historical Context

Railway catenary workers maintain the overhead electrical equipment that supplies power to electric trains. Their work includes inspecting and repairing wires, supports, insulators, and other components positioned above the track, often requiring ladders or specialized maintenance equipment. By the 1990s, workers on electrified railway networks such as the Dutch NS system used protective work clothing and safety equipment while carrying out routine maintenance and repairs along active rail lines.