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Manufacturer: Weiss Brothers Item No: WBR025B-1920 Scale: 1:50th Price: $549.95
Dimensions: L=370mm, W=151mm, H=142mm Weight: 2340g

P&H L1850

Loading Shovel Below:
The P&H L1850 wheel loader from Weiss
Brothers is another museum grade replica
of an impressive sized mining machine.

Weiss Brothers have released a
new model of the P&H L1850
wheel loader in 1:50th scale,
based on the original TWH tooling
with a number of tooling and

decoration changes to bring the
model to the latest specifications.

L et’s take a look around the cooling pack is located above this small differences between

ladder, complete with photo etched
Below:
model, starting at the rear
There are a number of
grills showing the internal cooling fan
where entry to the cabin is
achieved by climbing up
the original LeTourneau
the fold down stairway which has detailing. version and this latest variant
The large engine cooling radiator
intricate photo etched steps and is hidden behind the large mesh .
accurately scaled handrails. There is screen door at the rear which can be
even a small etched maintenance opened to reveal the engine cooling
walkway mounted behind the rear
wheels to ensure a safe footing while
performing the daily checks on the
massive diesel engine block which
dominates the engine compartment
with oil filters and flexible coolant
piping all visible. The twin exhausts
and silencers are mounted above the
engine and rise through a cut out in
the top of the engine compartment.
A swing down ladder is mounted
behind the rear wheel to give
maintenance access to the engine
bay and the side mounted hydraulics

8 TPMMW Magazine - Summer 2020