Product Features and Details
Model: With the striking diesel locomotive D.145 of the FS now appears for the first time a PIKO redesign of a purely Italian vehicle! Due to the special appearance, the large field of application and the excellent driving characteristics with a successful mixture of attention to detail and operational capability, this machine will inspire collectors of extraordinary European locomotives and system operators alike. The D.145 from PIKO impresses with the finest paintwork and printing, the exact housing shape, attached handle bars and sharply engraved bogie panels. The light change occurs depending on the direction of travel white / red by means of LEDs. The standard built-in cab lighting and the taillights that are functionally dependent on the direction of travel can be digitally switched with a PluX22 decoder. The five-pole engine with two flywheels ensures excellent driving characteristics. The model has a digital interface PluX22 to NEM 658 and is prepared for easy retrofitting with sound and the largest possible speaker. Brake hoses for retrofitting are included.
Model & Prototype Information
At the end of the 1970s, the diesel-electric shunting locomotives D.145 were meant to initiate the fundamental modernization of the Italian State Railways FS and were the first diesel locomotives to be put into service in 1982 with the unusual orange paint job. The locomotives developed by the Italian company Brown-Boveri Tecnomasio of VADO LIGURE were equipped with rather untypical central driver's cabs for an optimal overview during shunting operations. The locomotives are suitable both for freight train service at max. 100 km/h and for heavy shunting service at lower speeds. Since 2017, 41 machines have been operated by the freight division of the Italian State Railway Mercitalia.
The PIKO locomotives of the D.145 FS series have etched railings, attached handrails and door handles, separate whistles and horns. The brake shoes, speedometer shaft, sandboxes, shock absorbers and the filigree condensation water hoses were specially designed on the highly detailed bogies. Even the lateral water filler necks were lovingly reproduced on the model as extra parts, making the locomotive an eye-catcher on any layout.
With the D.145, PIKO for the first time offers a new construction of a purely Italian locomotive, which appeals to all collectors of interesting railway vehicles due to its unusual appearance. The modern, detail-loving construction of this model, which PIKO is known for, promises long-lasting fun and a special Italian flair thanks to the sound files and Italian announcements recorded on the original locomotive.
