Piko 55927 - Steam Locomotive (Sound) BR 62 DR III (MFX)
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Scale: H0-Scale
EAN/UPC: 4015615559276
System: 3-Rail AC (Märklin).
Steam Locomotive (Sound) BR 62 DR III (Märklin AC 3-Rail), PIKO Sound-Decoder
Prototype
The BR 62 was the result of efforts by the Reichsbahn Central Office to develop a series of multipurpose standard locomotives. Based on the BR 20 (which was never built), engineers de- signed a fast two-cylinder superheated steam locomotive with a 4-6-4T wheel arrangement. A contract to build the engines was awarded to the Henschel company, who in 1928 completed fifteen locomotives. Initially, the DRG took delivery of just 62 001 and 62 002 and used them in the Ruhr area. The remaining 13 engines were not put into service until 1932.
Soon after, they found their natural home on the demanding Werra Railroad between Eisenach and Lichtenfels. Following the Second World War, seven engines remained in the western zones while eight remained in the East. The Deutsche Bundesbahn restored it’s BR 62s to operational condition in 1949 and used them in commuter service in the Ruhr area until 1956. In 1972, engine 62 1007-4 was the last of its kind to retire from scheduled service. Today 62 015 can be seen as a museum locomotive in Dresden.
Model
The crystal-clear window inserts of the driver's cab and the unobstructed interior allow a clear view of the detailed boiler and driver's cab rear wall. The die-cast zinc and metal parts give the model a very high weight, which in combination with the finely tuned motor with flywheels ensures optimal driving characteristics. Using the factory-installed PSD XP sound decoder, the lighting of the engine and the driver's cab as well as the flickering in the firebox can be switched digitally. The Expert Plus model also has digitally switchable coupleres and a pulsed evaporator that is controlled synchronously with the wheel.
The model bears the “fits mfx®” quality mark. In order to make digital decoders reliably usable for all users of the current Märklin digital centers, a new quality mark “fits mfx®” was introduced together with Märklin and other manufacturers. This can only be used by digital decoders that have ondergone a special mfx® test and have passed it completely.
These decoders and the locomotives in which they are installed bear the “fits mfx®” quality mark, which certifies the unrestricted mfx® functionality. This means that PIKO products with the “fits mfx®” logo now fully support the diverse functions of mfx®.
Product Details:
| Item number: | 55927 |
| EAN: | 4015615559276 |
| Sound yes/no: | Yes |
| WEEE registration number: | DE 24216800 |
| Track system: | AC 3-Rail for Märklin |
| Railway administration: | DR |
| Era: | III |
| Dimension designation: | LOB / length over buffers |
| Dimension [mm]: | 197 |
| Minimum radius [mm]: | 422 |
| Digital interface: | NEM 658 PluX22 |
| Built-in decoder: | PluX22 sound decoder |
| Coupling: | NEM shaft + close coupling link + digital coupling |
| Sound: | PIKO sound decoder equipped at the factory |
| Light change: | The light changes white/white depending on the direction of travel |
| Particularities: | Steam function equipped at the factory |
| Age recommendation: | 14 years and older |
EAN/UPC: 4015615559276
