Translated Description from PIKO: New for 2023: Between 1930 and 1938, a total of 298 class 03 standard express train locomotives were built for the Deutsche Reichsbahn for use on routes with a maximum axle load of 18 t. The last of the 86 machines stationed at the DR, some of which were reconstructed, were in use until 1979. Arthur Honegger once dedicated a musical composition to the elegant Pacific steam locomotives. With the 03, such a machine is rolling into the PIKO range. The high-lying, slim boiler and the airy bar frame with a clear view also characterize the silhouette of the machine in the model. The filigree chassis with fine spokes and very plastic counterweights looks particularly graceful. The new design has suitable add-on parts such as bells, pumps and lamps. Numerous attached boiler lines complete the external impression. The drive and flywheel mass housed in the tender ensure ideal driving characteristics. The factory digital variants of the model have switchable lighting in the engine and on the driver's cab, as well as a red flickering firebox. These functions and various sounds can be controlled with the factory-integrated PIKO sound decoder. The sound variant also has an integrated steam generator ex works.
