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PIKO · 21846 · Locomotives · Electric

GER: Sound-E-Lok BR 111 DB IV, inkl. PIKO Sound-Decoder

Scale
H0 (1:87)
Era
IV
Railway
Deutsche Bundesbahn
Country
West Germany (FRG)
EAN
4015615218463

Market price

Not enough data from the last 12 months to give a price.

Model

Basic

Product line
PIKO Expert

Market

Market status
announced
Maker's novelty year
2026

Description

Catalog description
Novelty Fall 2026: The Class 111 electric locomotive in its classic ocean blue and beige livery represents the typical appearance of the Deutsche Bundesbahn in Era IV. The PIKO model faithfully reproduces the characteristic details of the prototype, such as the lamps, windows, buffers, sockets and engine room equipment. As a special detail, the locomotive features the “150 Years of German Railways” emblem, as seen on numerous Deutsche Bundesbahn locomotives in 1985. Digitally switchable driver's cab lighting | Digitally switchable engine room lighting | Ocean blue and beige livery in Era IV | Fine metal single-arm pantographs | Separately applied front and grab rails | Separate UIC connectors, antennas and horns | Detailed bogies | Numerous prototypical sound functions.

Dimensions and compatibility

Scale and track

Track gauge
H0 · 16.5 mm

Dimensions

Length over buffers
193 mm

Couplers

Front coupler pocket
NEM 362
Rear coupler pocket
NEM 362

Track and curves

Minimum radius
358 mm

Drive and mechanics

Drive

Traction tyres
2

Electrics and electronics

Power supply

System
DC (two-rail)

Factory electronics

Decoder interface
PluX22
Factory decoder
Yes

Lighting

Head lights
Yes
Rear lights
Yes
Direction-dependent lights
Yes

Factory sound

Sound module
Yes

Last change: November 4, 2026