JCB Backhoe Loader -Site Master 'Lowcab' - UNPAINTED
Material: Premium Grey ABS-Strength Resin
Available Scales: (Other scales available in our other listings!)
- • Z (1:220)
- • N (1:160)
- • N (1:148 UK)
- • TT (1:120)
- • HO (1:87)
- • OO (1:76 UK)
- O (1:48)
- O(1:43.5)
When it comes to construction machinery, few vehicles are as globally recognized or iconic as the JCB Sitemaster Backhoe Loader. For decades, this workhorse has been the undisputed king of site machinery, making it an essential piece of realism for modern model railway layouts and industrial dioramas.
'Lowcab' variants were roughly 0.5m shorter in cab height, to allow for limited height jobs such as:
- Warehouses and industrial buildings – Indoor drainage, floor breaking, pipework, and foundations.
- Underground construction –Tunnels, basements, and underground car parks.
- Railway and utility work – Under bridges, inside depots, and in confined worksites.
- Farm buildings and yards – Older barns and low sheds.
- Urban works – Where access through low gateways, arches, or covered areas was restricted.