Expert DRB BR56 34-35 Steam Locomotive II (DCC-Sound)

Expert DRB BR56 34-35 Steam Locomotive II (DCC-Sound)

Details:

The PIKO H0 DRB Class 56.34-35 steam locomotive with spark arrestor chimney recreates the former Austrian Rh 270 in Deutsche Reichsbahn service during Era II. This highly detailed model is factory-fitted with a PIKO Sound decoder and steam generator, alongside realistic firebox flicker and digitally switchable cab and running gear lighting. Fine separately applied details, BBÖ-style equipment and a prototypical coal bunker add to its authentic European railway appearance.

Features:

• Detailed DRB Class 56.34-35 with spark arrestor chimney
• Factory-fitted PIKO Sound decoder and steam generator
• Realistic firebox flicker and directional lighting
• BBÖ-style generator, feed pump and air pump
• Fine separately applied details and detailed valve gear

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. The new locomotive used a shortened boiler and a single steam dome while retaining much of the proven frame and running gear of its predecessor. The first seven locomotives were built in 1917, with 27 completed by the end of the First World War. From 1920, series production continued for the BBÖ, with 100 examples in service by 1922.

Following the annexation of Austria in 1938, the Deutsche Reichsbahn incorporated the entire fleet and designated the locomotives 56.3401 to 56.3500. After the Second World War, 25 examples remained in Austria and became ÖBB Class 156. The last ÖBB locomotive was retired in 1968, while 156.3423, originally built as Rh 270.125, has been preserved.