Piko V60 diesel shunter announced 20-10-09

[philkelly]

I read somewhere that the Railbus is something like 1/27 or so. Maybe Piko's other standard gauge locos are about the same. The upshot is that it looks like the prototype but "fits" with 1/22.5 narrow gauge stock; the Railbus model - a low vehicle in prototype - is lower than a standard LGB coach, for example...

 

[bunnyrabbit03]

And some more pictures of the actual production model that is currently being delivered to dealers in Germany:

http://www.forum.gartenbahn-stammtisch.de/viewtopic.php?t=1185

 

[Madman]

Good to see a totally new model.

 

[mike]

<p>i know its going to be big, from comments posted, but i still like the look off it </p><p>i would like to see it next to some rolling stock to give a idea off sizes</p><p> </p>

 

[bunnyrabbit03]

mike - 27/10/2009 6:39 PM

<p>i know its going to be big, from comments posted, but i still like the look off it </p><p>i would like to see it next to some rolling stock to give a idea off sizes</p><p> </p>

Your wish is my command:

http://www.spassbahn.de/attachment.php?id=40880

You can see the loco and (just about) one of the new Piko coaches on the right-hand side of the photo.

PS We like big :applause:

 

[bunnyrabbit03]

Stainzmeister - 27/10/2009 8:31 PM

Four pick up skates on an 0-6-0 - should be good for power pick up.

Tis big innit ?
Pretty well detailed too.

Yes, they are big in real life, too. See this photo - next to a Koef shunter:

http://www.spassbahn.de/attachment.php?id=39556

 

[Rob]

just found this on Youtube,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRfkMprlqGU

whats that noise, cant be a sound unit can it? :thinking:

 

[Tony Walsham]

I would be expecting Dr Who and the Daleks to make a sudden appearance.
What an awful noise.

 

[stevedenver]

so was a v60 narrow guage equipment?

 

[philkelly]

stevedenver - 5/11/2009 3:31 PM

so was a v60 narrow guage equipment?

No - see posts above - rule 8 applies

 

[stevelewis]

Wonder if perhaps the sound effect is because its an analogue loco running on a digital system perhaps??


Ref the 4 skates, wonder if the wheels themselves are fitted for current collection?

looks nice though

 

[mike]

sounds like its on digical, me piko railbuss made much the same noise before the magic smoke escaped from the motor...

 

[stevedenver]

i like it too -hope they have some luxury goodies like reversing lights and red tail lights etc

 

[Loco]

stevelewis - 5/11/2009 4:44 PM

Wonder if perhaps the sound effect is because its an analogue loco running on a digital system perhaps??


Ref the 4 skates, wonder if the wheels themselves are fitted for current collection?

looks nice though

One of the comments on Youtube is that the loco is analog and being run on a digital test track.

 

[stockers]

The47King - 5/11/2009 5:50 PM

<p><font face="#mce_temp_font#"><font size="3">Do you think they will bring it out in any other livery ?  :thinking: </font></font></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Tom.
</p>

Well if you look at the 218:-------------

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

looks really nice, cheaper than i first thought too....

 

[GlenF]

I'm not too familiar with Piko locos. How do they compare to LGB quality-wise?

Glen

 

[stevelewis]

Jeremy lists them at £204.95 and theres 10% off this weekend

 

[whatlep]

GlenF - 6/11/2009 10:49 PM

I'm not too familiar with Piko locos. How do they compare to LGB quality-wise?

Glen

I've been impressed with mine so far. See the threads in the Product Review section for the BR80 and Railbus.

 

[Casey's mate]

Mine is on order!