BR 78 Steam Locomotive DB III (AC 3-Rail)

Finally, a contemporary replacement for the very popular and formerly widely used BR 78 comes in the form of a new design from PIKO - and with it the first steam locomotive in the Expert product line. The model hangs the established standard of the Expert range a little higher. Nearly all lines were made free-standing, driver´s cab, water boxes and smoke box are decorated with finest reproductions of the rivet heads. Wheelset stars and steering system could be made extremely filigree due to the materials used. The five-pole PIKO motor with flywheel mass provides excellent driving characteristics. Additional weights in the boiler and two traction tires generate high tractive effort. A PIKO SmartDecoder 4.1 with mfx capability is installed ex works. A loudspeaker and a smoke set can also be retrofitted with minimal effort. The direction-dependent lighting in LED design provides an authentic operating atmosphere. Brake hoses for retrofitting are included.

The Prototype:

In 1911, the Prussian State Railways began developing a passenger locomotive that could operate equally as fast in reverse as when going forward. Experience gained from the proven P 8 led to a design featuring symmetrical wheel arran- gement and a maximum speed of 100 km/h (62mph). Begin- ning in 1912, the new T 16 locomotives were delivered to the Prussian State Railways. In addition, the Württemberg State Railways and the Alsace-Lorraine Railways ordered copies of the T 16. Between the two world wars, T 16s of all three railroads as well as those of the Saar Railways and the Eutin- Lübeck Railway were taken into the DRG as Class 78 0-5

After the Second World War, 53 BR 78s remained with the Deutsche Reichsbahn, of which 49 were used again and some were equipped with smoke deflectors. The BR 78s of Rbd Greifswald were prominent; it was at Bw Paswalk in September 1970 that the last 78 of the DR was retired.

The DB received 424 BR 78s at war’s end. In the late 1960s, their main area of operation was in Württemberg.
The last DB BR 78 was retired in December 1974 at Bw Rottweil.

Finally, there is a contemporary replacement of the very popular and previously widespread class 78 in the form of a new design from PIKO - and with it the first steam locomotive in the Expert product line. The model hangs a little higher than the established standard of the Expert range. Almost all of the lines were freestanding, the driver's cab, water boxes and smoke chamber are adorned with the finest replicas of the rivet heads. Wheelset stars and controls could be made extremely filigree thanks to the materials used. The five-pole PIKO motor with flywheel ensures excellent driving characteristics. Additional weights in the bowl and two traction tires generate a high level of traction. A PIKO SmartDecoder 4.1 with mfx capability is installed ex works. A loudspeaker and a smoke generator can also be retrofitted with minimal effort. The direction-dependent lighting in LED design ensures an authentic operating atmosphere. Brake hoses for retrofitting are included.

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