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Piko DB-218 diesel locomotive
Hello I have this Loco and am currently detailing the Cab,adding new paint scheme,adding Piko Sound system and DCC.In additioin to this I am adding my own Deisel Smoke generator. This would have to be one of the best Large scale moidels around for value,finish and excellent accessibility. I have LGB but this leaves them for dead.Looking forward to Piko’s new Railcars. Keep up the good work. 10/10 Ross
I am partial to US style models. When I saw these engines, I said I have got have some. I remember these engines, usually two, pulling our military trains when I was stationed in Germany with the US Army. So, there is a nostalgic attraction here. My story is they are diesel-hydraulic demonstrators visiting from abroad akin to the Krauss-Maffei units that demonstrated on the SP and D&RGW in the early "60,s. I have tried to keep there European flair intact, like the dual buffer beams. They would look bare without them. I did install Kadee 830’s, using PVC blocks for mounting, to mate with my US rolling stock. I also installed MU connections for more reliable running on not so clean track. These models are simple in construction, heavy and robust; not alot to break off in a GR mishap. I like the fact Piko included exploded diagrams and a parts list. One real complaint was the blackening on the wheel treads. It hampers electrical pick-up through the wheels. I solved this by polishing the wheel treads. A good show for Piko.
I am partial to US style models. When I saw these engines, I said I have got have some. I remember these engines, usually two, pulling our military trains when I was stationed in Germany with the US Army. So, there is a nostalgic attraction here. My story is they are diesel-hydraulic demonstrators visiting from abroad akin to the Krauss-Maffei units that demonstrated on the SP and D&RGW in the early "60,s. I have tried to keep there European flair intact, like the dual buffer beams. They would look bare without them. I did install Kadee 830’s, using PVC blocks for mounting, to mate with my US rolling stock. I also installed MU connections for more reliable running on not so clean track. These models are simple in construction, heavy and robust; not alot to break off in a GR mishap. I like the fact Piko included exploded diagrams and a parts list. One real complaint was the blackening on the wheel treads. It hampers electrical pick-up through the wheels. I solved this by polishing the wheel treads. A good show for Piko.