Dear PIKO garden railway friend,
We are pleased that you have chosen a
G scale locomotive from PIKO. Like all
PIKO models, this locomotive has been
designed by our employees with great
attention to detail, carefully assembled and
intensively tested during development to
guarantee you maximum driving pleasure
and a lot of fun with the locomotive.
To match your locomotive, we offer a
whole range of car and building models
as well as attractive accessories for
your garden railway layout. For more
information, simply take a look at our
detailed PIKO G catalog, the PIKO web
shop at www.piko-shop.de, or visit your
local dealer and convince yourself of our
extensive range.
If you have any suggestions for
improvement or positive criticism about
your PIKO models, you can send us your
feedback by e-mail to [email protected], by
fax +49 3675/8972-50 or by mail to
PIKO Spielwaren GmbH, Lutherstraße 30,
96515 Sonneberg/Thuringia, or use the
social networks to get in touch with us.
Thank you for your purchase and have fun
with your PIKO G scale BR 64.
Your PIKO Team
The Prototype
The German BR 64 was reliable, popular
and ubiquitous. Since entering service in
1928 it proved itself as a light and – with
its 56 mph top speed – nimble passenger
service locomotive. It was stabled at
almost every German locomotive depot
for the pre-WWII DRG, as well as at the
DB in Western Germany and the DR in
Eastern Germany. Nicknamed “Bubikopf”
for its appearance, the BR 64 soon became
synonymous with branch line service in
Germany. Hauling passenger and freight,
as well as mixed trains, through hot
summers in the flatlands and deep snow
in wintry Upper Bavaria, the successful
standard design always performed reliably.
It was only in 1974/75 that DB and DR
finally retired the last of the 950 hp-rated
BR 64s.
The Model
The PIKO G-scale model represents a
BR 64 as operated by the DB. It stands
out with its fine detail and perfect size.
Neither too big nor too small, the G-scale
Bubikopf will pull a wide range of cars
on any garden railroad. The compact,
sturdy model comes equipped with a
smoke generator and an operating mode
selector switch. In prototypical fashion the
model’s smoke box door can be opened.
Precisely manufactured wheel sets with
stainless steel rims ensure very reliable
power pickup. Driven axles are ball bearing
equipped.
The model has directional lighting and
running gear lights that can be controlled
independently. It is ready for Digital/DCC
and sound. An engineer figure completes
the cab.
Technical Details of the Model
• Powerful 7-pole motor, protected from
moisture
• Three ball bearing drive axles gear-
driven
• Two wheels with traction tires
• 6-wheel electrical pickup with internal
contacts
• 2 spring-loaded pickup shoes sliding
directly on the rails
• Heavy weight for traction
• Directional LED headlight and rear light
• Decoder-and Sound Ready
• Speaker mounting provided
• Smoke generator in smokestack
• Running gear lights
• Length: 478 mm
• Weight: approx. 3200 g
Details
• fine detailed loco body
• Detached, separate boiler pipes
• Smoke box door can be opened
• Delicate replica of hand rails
• Delicate spoke wheels with stainless
steel wheel rims
• Detailed cab interior with engineer figure
• Constructed of special plastic for outdoor
use
• Authentic railroad decorations
Getting Started: Initial Operation
Unpacking the Model
Remove the styrofoam packaging
extremely carefully to prevent damaging
accessories and attached parts such as
handrails etc.
Initial Operation
We recommend letting the locomotive
run without a train for 30 minutes in both
directions, to properly break it in. This will
help achieve optimal performance and
longevity for the locomotive.
Of course,
your model should only be run on
smooth and perfectly clean tracks with
reliable electrical contact to all track
sections.
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