GER: Schienenbus+Stwg. DB III

Market price

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Model

Basic

Product line

PIKO Expert

Market

Market status

available

Description

Catalog description

Novelty 2022: With the models of the legendary VT 98/VS 98 rail bus of the German Federal Railroad, PIKO offers another vehicle perfectly adapted for use on model railroad main and branch lines with many highlights. The illuminated side train destination indicators are a real eye-catcher. The powered rail car is driven by a powerful micromotor that is equipped with flywheel masses for perfect running characteristics and has a factory-installed buffer capacitor for optimum running characteristics without sound interruptions. The powered rail car and cab control car can be coupled together via current-conducting close-coupling kinematics. The lighting functions of both cars, including the lamps above the cabs, can be switched separately. Despite the design of the powered rail car and cab control car, a clear view through the passenger compartments is possible. The powered rail car can also be used prototypically as a traction unit for hauling individual freight cars. The rail bus has a PluX22 interface, thanks to which a digital decoder can be retrofitted without any problems. In addition, the model is prepared for sound.

Dimensions and compatibility

Scale and track

Track gauge

H0 · 16.5 mm

Dimensions

Length over buffers

321 mm

Track and curves

Minimum radius

358 mm

Electrics and electronics

Power supply

System

DC (two-rail)

Factory electronics

Decoder interface

PluX22

Lighting

Head lights

Yes

Rear lights

Yes

Direction-dependent lights

Yes