Expert DRB BR56 34-35 Steam Locomotive II

Expert DRB BR56 34-35 Steam Locomotive II

Details:

The PIKO H0 DRB Class 56.34-35 steam locomotive with spark arrestor chimney recreates the former Austrian Rh 270 as it appeared in Deutsche Reichsbahn service during Era II. This finely detailed model features numerous separately applied components, including handrails, pipes and sanding equipment, along with a BBÖ-style generator, feed pump and air pump. The model is equipped with a NEM 658 PluX22 interface, allowing a digital decoder to be fitted for controllable cab and running gear lighting and firebox flickering.

Features:

• Detailed DRB Class 56.34-35 with spark arrestor chimney
• Fine separately applied pipes, handrails and fittings
• BBÖ-style generator, feed pump and air pump
• Finely detailed valve gear and metal wheelsets
• NEM 658 PluX22 interface for digital operation

Historical Background

The Class 56.34-35 originated from the Austrian BBÖ Rh 270, developed from 1917 as the successor to the successful Class 170. Designed with a shortened boiler and single steam dome, the Rh 270 retained much of the proven frame and running gear of its predecessor. The first seven locomotives were built in 1917, with 27 completed before the end of the First World War. Series production for the BBÖ began in 1920, with 100 locomotives in service by 1922.

Following the incorporation of Austria into Germany in 1938, the Deutsche Reichsbahn took over the entire fleet and classified the locomotives as Class 56.34-35, numbered 56 3401 to 56 3500. After the Second World War, 25 examples remained in Austria and became ÖBB Class 156, with the final locomotive withdrawn in 1968. Locomotive 156.3423, originally built as 270.125, has been preserved.