Piko H0 57401 H0 Diesel locomotive Märklin/PIKO BR 218 497-6 of DB-AG
For the first time in the history of the model railway, a locomotive appears on the model of the large railway, which bears the logos of both model railway companies Maerklin and PIKO.The special feature of the locomotive 218 497-6 is a striking special coating, which is the result of a creative competition among the employees of DB Fahrzeugsrehstechnik GmbH (FZI).It symbolizes the history of the Cottbus site, which ranges from steam locomotive repair to ICES maintenance.In the FZI Cottbus, the locomotive will continue to be home and will be available to customers as a replacement locomotive.The two model railway manufacturers Maerklin and PIKO act as advertising partners of this project. The company logos of both manufacturers are mounted on the front sides of the locomotive, both in the original and in the model. The PIKO logo is decorated with the black half, the light gray by Maerklin.In driver's compartment 2 a locomotive driver has found place. The change of light of the model changes with the direction of travel in white/white.The PIKO H0 model of the Hobby series is also available as a sound version for the first time. The new PIKO SmartDecoder XP 5.1 with load control is used for this purpose. The sound project has been completely re-sampled with recordings on the original machine.This text is machine translated.