The BR 78 in the form of a new design from PIKO - and with it the first steam locomotive in the Expert product line. The model sets the established standard of the Expert range NOCH little higher. Almost all cables were free-standing, and the driver's cab, water tanks and smoke chamber were decorated with the finest replicas of the rivet heads. The wheelset stars and controls were made extremely delicate thanks to the materials used. The five-pole PIKO motor with flywheel ensures excellent driving characteristics. Additional weights in the boiler and two traction tires generate high pulling power. A PIKO SmartDecoder 4.1 with matching vehicle sound and mfx functionality is installed ex works. With built-in smoke generator ex works. The direction-dependent LED lighting ensures an authentic.