Photo: PIKO Spielwaren GmbH (www.piko-shop.de)
From the producerAvailable
PIKO · 51357 · Locomotives · Electric
~BR 181.2 Electric loco DB "Mosel" IV Sound
- Scale
- H0 (1:87)
- Era
- IV
- Railway
- Deutsche Bundesbahn
- Country
- West Germany (FRG)
- EAN
- 4015615513575
Market price
Not enough data from the last 12 months to give a price.
Model
Basic
- Product line
- PIKO Expert
Market
- Market status
- available
Description
- Catalog description
- Novelty 2022: DB class 181.2 variant with Mosel printing of Era IV. The PIKO model of the important 181.2 multi-system locomotive series shows all the relevant details of its prototype and impresses with the finest painting and printing, raised nameplates on the sides, extra set front handles and door handle bars, sharply engraved bogie covers, fine insulators and pantographs with different collector strips. Lighting is provided by LEDs. The standard cab and engine room lights are digitally switchable with PluX22 decoders, as are the direction-dependent tail lights. A powerful five-pole motor with flywheel masses, which drives all four axles, provides excellent driving characteristics. The heavy PIKO model has two traction tires and a heavy zinc die-cast frame for large tractive forces. The PIKO 181.2 is prepared for an uncomplicated retrofit with sound and the largest possible speaker. The AC model is already equipped ex works with a suitable mfx® suitable PluX22 decoder.
Dimensions and compatibility
Scale and track
- Track gauge
- H0 · 16.5 mm
Dimensions
- Length over buffers
- 206 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
- AC (three-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