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PIKO · 50804 · Locomotives · Steam

GER:Sound-Dampflok BR 56.34-35 mit Kobeschornstein DRB II, inkl. PIKO Sound-Decoder und Dampfgenerator

Scale
H0 (1:87)
Era
II
Railway
Deutsche Reichsbahn (Reich)
Country
German Reich
EAN
4015615508045

Market price

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Model

Basic

Product line
PIKO Expert

Market

Market status
announced
Maker's novelty year
2026

Description

Catalog description
Novelty 2026: As the successor to the Class 170, a saturated steam locomotive with a shortened boiler and only one steam dome was developed from 1917 onwards – the Rh 270. The frame and running gear were largely adopted from the proven Class 170. The first seven locomotives were delivered by the Bohemian-Moravian Machine Factory in 1917; a total of 27 locomotives were built by the end of the First World War. From 1920 onwards, the locomotive was built in series for the BBÖ, with a total of 100 examples in service by 1922. Following the annexation of Austria, the Deutsche Reichsbahn took over the entire fleet in 1938 and designated the locomotives as 56.3401–3500. After the Second World War, 25 locomotives remained in Austria and were classified by the ÖBB as Class 156. The last locomotive was retired from the ÖBB fleet in 1968. The 156.3423, originally built as 270.125, has been preserved. Factory-fitted with a steam generator | Digitally switchable driver's cab lighting | Digitally switchable running gear lighting | Realistic firebox flickering | Version with spark arrestor chimney | With generator, feed pump and air pump in BBÖ design | Fine steps, handrails, sanding pipes and numerous separately applied pipes | Metal wheelsets and finely detailed valve gear | Prototypical coal bunker with sharply defined coal reproduction | Additional parts for display in a showcase are included with the model | With LeoSound inside.

Dimensions and compatibility

Scale and track

Track gauge
H0 · 16.5 mm

Dimensions

Length over buffers
200 mm

Couplers

Front coupler pocket
NEM 362
Rear coupler pocket
NEM 362

Track and curves

Minimum radius
422 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