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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 hotline@piko.de,
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 80.
Your PIKO Team
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The Prototype
The BR 80s were used as shunting
locomotives at large switchyards in
the fleet of the Deutsche Reichsbahn.
It is less well known that the
development of all German standard
steam locomotives arose from the
planning of a replacement locomotive
for the Prussian T3. The BR 80 became
the original type for all standard
tender locomotives. However, the
shunting locomotive never reached
good operational effectiveness, even
though many of the engineering
details were tried and tested. Up
to and including 1928, several
locomotive manufacturers made a
total of 39 BR 80 engines, which were
first used in Cologne and Leipzig.
Most of the locomotives remained
around Leipzig after the last war, and
were used there until 1968.
The Deutsche Bahn (DB) only got 17
engines.
The last DB BR 80 was
decommissioned at the Schweinfurt
Depot in 1965. Some of the
locomotives were sold by the DB
to large companies and coal mines,
where they remained in service until
the end of the seventies. There are
seven remaining BR 80's, some of
which are maintained as museum
engines.
The Model
Like its role model, the BR 80 is
well suited for duty as a shunting or
main-line locomotive for main lines
or branch lines. The robust model
guarantees fun both indoors and out,
because the use of special plastics
make it weatherproof and suitable
for use outside. At the same time,
enthusiasts will not miss any details.
Technical Features
• A powerful precision "can" motor
• Gearing on two axles through a
powerful motor
• 4 wheels are equipped with wheel
wipers for electrical pickup.
• 2 additional sliding pickup shoes
ride directly on the rails for reliable
electrical pickup
• Heavy weight concealed inside the
body for added pulling power and
reliability.
• LED-lighted lanterns on each end
change according to the direction
of travel
• Prepared for installation of PIKO
digital decoder and sound unit
(operates on digital only)
• Includes speaker enclosure
• Standard hook and loop couplers are
compatible with most G-Scale trains.
• Prepared for installation of a smoke
generator
• Length: 330 mm
• weight: approx. 1500 g
Details
• Feature different and accurate
individual details
• Finely moulded spoked wheels
made of zinc die-cast
• Separately applied front windshield
and side windows
• Separately attached dynamo
• Detailed cab interior with driver
figure
• Free-standing locomotive lantern on
the buffer beam
• Replica of the coal supply in the
tender
• UV- and weather-resistant materials
for years of outdoor garden railway
service
• Authentic color schem
• Aged side rods
• Authentic and comprehensive
lettering and decoration
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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