H0 scale model railway, scale 1:87; PIKO 52735. Sold out at PIKO .
Epoch III. Sound rail bus VT 98 + control car VS 98 DB AC version, incl. PIKO Sound decoder
New for 2022: With the models of the legendary VT 98/VS 98 rail bus of the German Federal Railways, PIKO is offering another vehicle with many highlights that is perfectly tailored to use on model railway main and branch lines. The illuminated side train destination indicators are a real eye-catcher. The railcar is powered by a powerful micro-engine, which is equipped with flywheels to ensure perfect running characteristics, and has a factory-installed buffer capacitor for optimal driving characteristics without sound interruptions.
Railcars and control cars can be coupled to one another via current-conducting short coupling kinematics. The lighting functions of both vehicles, including the lamps above the driver's cabs, can be switched separately. Despite the design of the railcars and control cars, a clear view of the passenger compartments is possible. The railcar can also be used as a prototypical locomotive to carry individual freight wagons. The sound version of the rail bus has an mfx®-capable PluX22 sound decoder at the factory.
Current type: alternating current
Interface: NEM 658 PluX22 -
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. Cup: a shaft + short coupling backdrop
Light change: light change white / red depending on the direction of travel
(Interior) lighting: Switchable interior lighting equipped at the factory
Illuminated side train destination display. Minimum radius: 360 mm
LüP: 321 mm.
 ~Sound/Railbus+Stvg. DB III.
Novelty 2022: With the models of the legendary VT 98/VS 98 rail bus of the German Federal Railroad, PIKO offers another vehicle perfectly adapted for use on model railroad main and branch lines with many highlights. The illuminated side train destination indicators are a real eye-catcher. The powered rail car is driven by a powerful micromotor that is equipped with flywheel masses for perfect running characteristics and has a factory-installed buffer capacitor for optimal running characteristics without sound interruptions. The powered rail car and cab control car can be coupled together via current-conducting close-coupling kinematics. The lighting functions of both cars, including the lamps above the cabs, can be switched separately. Despite the design of the powered rail car and cab control car, a clear view through the passenger compartments is possible. The powered rail car can also be used prototypically as a traction unit for hauling individual freight cars. In the sound version, the rail bus comes with a suitable PluX22 sound decoder from the factory.