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PIKO · 52718 · Locomotives · Diesel

GER: Diesellok/Sound BR 228 Cargo Logistic Rail VI + 8pol. Dec.

Scale
H0 (1:87)
Era
VI
EAN
4015615527183

Market price

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Model

Basic

Product line
PIKO Expert

Market

Market status
available

Description

Catalog description
Novelty 2025: The V 180 made history as a pioneering achievement of the rail vehicle industry in the GDR and could be found everywhere on the DR railway network as a universal locomotive in the second half of the 1960s. The four-axle bogie locomotive replaced numerous obsolete steam locomotive types in high-quality passenger train service, proving itself in busy rush-hour traffic, in front of fast goods trains and in push-pull service in various major cities. Six-axle version | With high headlights | Freestanding mounted handrails | Detailed bogies | Prototypical sound

Dimensions and compatibility

Scale and track

Track gauge
H0 · 16.5 mm

Dimensions

Length over buffers
224 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
NEM 652 (8-pin)
Factory decoder
Yes

Lighting

Head lights
Yes
Rear lights
Yes
Direction-dependent lights
Yes

Factory sound

Sound module
Yes

Last change: November 4, 2026