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 V100.
Your PIKO Team
The Prototype
In the middle of the 1950s the
Deutsche Reichsbahn started to
replace the steam locos by Diesel
locos in order to service the light
passenger and goods transports
as well as shunting operation. This
replacement was planned to be
done by Soviet Diesel locos. As the
Soviet Union was not able to deliver
these locos in time, in 1963 the
development of a new 1000 HP diesel
loco began and it was attempted
to use as many parts of the already
existing V 180 as possible. The
result was a 4-axle diesel loco with
central driver´s cab and hydraulic
power transmission, built by the
VEB Lokomotivbau “Karl Marx” in
Potsdam-Babelsberg. In 1966 the
Lokomotivbau Hennigsdorf has built
its own prototype (V 100 003) with a
diesel engine of the VEB Motorenwerk
in Johannisthal with 1000 HP
(736 kW). In 1967 series production
was started. During the following
years the V 100 serviced nearly all
kinds of trains all-around the former
GDR. After the fusion of the German
Railways the V 100 was integrated
into the number system of the DB
AG and was then listed as BR 204.
Many of the V 100 have been rebuilt
by the DB AG, others have been sold
to private railroad companies, where
they are still in use.
The Model
The PIKO model is very sturdy and
has a high haulage capacity in spite
of its attention to detail. It is suitable
for main and branch lines, inside and
outside, because special plastics make
this model weatherproof. However,
locomotive enthusiasts will love the
faithful replications of all original
details.
Technical Details of the Model
• Two powerful motors, protected
from moisture
• All four axles are powered
• All eight wheels draw power and
feature chrome plating and ball
bearings
• Four spring-loaded pickup shoes
sliding directly on the rails
• Two built-in weights for traction
• Directional triple LED headlights
• Decoder- and Sound-Ready
• Speaker mount provided
• Standard hook and look couplers
• Model readily accepts # 36016
LED tail lights
• Length: 570 mm
• weight: approx. 3500 g
Details
• Richly detailed body with
prototypical doors, grilles, vents
and more
• Separately installed front and side
windows
• Separately applied details such as
horn, windshield wipers and
handrails
• Detailed cab interior with engineer
figure
• Constructed of special plastic for
outdoor use
• Prototypical paint scheme
• Prototypical and complete
decorations
Precautions and Recommendations
Minimum Radius
The locomotive can run on track with
a minimum recommended radius of
600 mm (23.62‘’). Naturally, extended
operation on small radius curves
leads to greatly increased wear of the
locomotive and track.
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