GER: ~Diesellok/Sound Sm41 PKP IV + PluX22 Dec.

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Model

Basic

Product line

PIKO Expert

Market

Market status

announced

Maker's novelty year

2026

Description

Catalog description

Novelty 2026: In the mid-1950s, when powerful diesel locomotives for shunting duties were lacking in Poland, the Polskie Koleje Pa?stwowe (Polish State Railways) opted for proven Hungarian technology: the M44 series locomotives. At a time when Polish diesel traction was still being developed and many depots operated with outdated steam shunting locomotives, the robust M44 offered a practical and relatively quickly available solution. After successful tests in 1957, conducted at the shunting yards Warszawa Odolany and Pozna? Franowo, ten machines were purchased in 1958 and put into service as PKP SM40-01 to 10. These first M44s for Poland largely corresponded to the Hungarian base version but were already equipped with Polish safety and radio systems. Their areas of operation ranged from major hubs such as Warszawa, Gda?sk, and Wroc?aw to regional freight yards and industrial plants. The locomotives were considered reliable, strong-pulling, and easy to maintain – qualities that made them popular both in contemporary depots and on industrial railways of metallurgical and chemical works. Some examples have been preserved as historical witnesses – including SM40-01 at the Skansen Taboru Kolejowego Chabówka. It represents an Era when Polish stations and shunting tracks were characterized by the distinctive sound and striking silhouette of these machines. Version with ribbed body | Illuminated control panel | In digital operation with switchable cab lighting | Fitted sandboxes, sand pipes, and brake shoes | Additional tank, air conditioning unit, speedometer, and horn | Fine handrails and steps | MAV-style exhaust | PKP antenna | PSD XP Sound decoder with authentic sound and many functions pre-ins

Dimensions and compatibility

Scale and track

Track gauge

H0 · 16.5 mm

Dimensions

Length over buffers

130 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