GER: N-Sound-Diesel 216 010 DB IV

Novelty 2021: The class V 160 or 216 was the express locomotive for lines without catenary wire on the German Federal Railroad in the 1960s and 1970s. The new design of this important vehicle type not only fills a gap in Piko´s assortment, but will also enrich many model railroad layouts of eras III to V with numerous variants. The development team has implemented the striking styling of the prototype in outstanding quality in the model, while at the same time achieving ideal driving characteristics. These attributes are underscored by the effective use of perfect engravings and a paint scheme that is coherent down to the smallest detail. State-of-the-art LED technology serves as the basis for the light change in red/white The Next18 digital interface according to NEM 662 is state of the art. The buffer beam of the vehicle can be completed prototypically with the included add-on parts.