Translated Description from PIKO: New for 2023: Variant of the class 216 of the DB AG with traffic red livery with bib in epoch V. In the 1960s and 1970s, the class V 160 or 216 was the express train locomotive for routes without contact wire on the German Federal Railways. The development team has implemented the striking shape of the original in outstanding quality in the model and at the same time achieved ideal driving characteristics. These attributes are underlined by the effective use of perfect engravings and a paint finish that is harmonious down to the smallest detail. State-of-the-art LED technology serves as the basis for the red/white light change and the light functions that can be switched by retrofitting a digital decoder. The PluX22 digital interface according to NEM 658 is state-of-the-art, and a decoder can be easily attached. The buffer beam of the vehicle can be completed prototypically with the additional parts provided.
