Expert CSD Rh335.1 Steam Locomotive III

Expert CSD Rh335.1 Steam Locomotive III

1:87 scale model produced by Piko. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection.

Features:

• Analogue DC Model
• Best suited to Epoch III Model Railways
• This model mainly operates in Czech Republic
• This model is decorated in CSD company markings
• This model is best suited to 422mm radius curves

Details

The Prussian T 9.3 was one of the most versatile and widely used steam tank locomotives in Germany during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Developed for the Prussian state railways, the T 9.3 was designed to provide dependable power for a variety of duties, including branch-line passenger trains, local freight services and shunting work.

Featuring a 0-6-0T wheel arrangement — three coupled driving axles with no leading or trailing wheels — the T 9.3 offered excellent adhesion and low-speed traction, making it ideal for mixed-traffic duties and yard operations. Its tank-engine design carried both water and coal onboard, eliminating the need for a separate tender and enabling greater flexibility on shorter routes and branch lines.

Production of the T 9.3 began in the 1890s, and thousands were built by multiple German manufacturers to meet the growing needs of Prussia’s expanding rail network. Following the formation of the Deutsche Reichsbahn, many locomotives were renumbered into the Reichsbahn fleet and continued service well into the mid-20th century, often in secondary roles as newer motive power took over mainline duties.