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, pulsed evaporator steam function and digital couplings. Fine separately applied details, BBÖ-style equipment and detailed valve gear give the locomotive an authentic European railway appearance.

Features:

• Detailed DRB Class 56.34-35 with spark arrestor chimney
• Factory-fitted PIKO Sound decoder and steam generator
• Digital couplings and controllable cab lighting
• Realistic firebox flicker and running gear lighting
• 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 featured a shortened boiler and single steam dome while retaining much of the proven frame and running gear of its predecessor. The first seven locomotives were delivered in 1917, with 27 built by the end of the First World War. Series production for the BBÖ followed from 1920, with 100 examples in service by 1922.

Following the annexation of Austria in 1938, the Deutsche Reichsbahn took over the entire fleet and classified the locomotives as 56.3401-3500. After the Second World War, 25 examples remained in Austria and became ÖBB Class 156, with the final locomotive withdrawn in 1968.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 Rh 270.125, has been preserved.