Translated Description from PIKO: New in 2024: The V 160 010 of the DB in Era III as a prototypical variant of the BR 216 from PIKO. During the construction, the specific features of the prototype were precisely transferred into the model. In the 1960s and 1970s, the V 160 and 216 series were the express train locomotives for routes without contact wires on the Bundesbahn. The PIKO model combines prototypical implementation with excellent driving characteristics. These attributes are underlined by the effective use of perfect engravings and a paint finish that is consistent down to the smallest detail. Contemporary LED technology serves as the basis for the light change in red/white as well as the digitally switchable light functions. The model is factory equipped with a PSD XP sound decoder with a large speaker. The buffer beam of the vehicle can be completed in a prototypical manner using the included accessories. The model bears the “fits mfx†quality mark. In order to make digital decoders reliably usable for all users of the current Marklin digital centers, a new quality mark fits mfx was introduced together with Marklin and other manufacturers. This can only be used by digital decoders that have undergone a special mfx test and have passed it completely. These decoders and the locomotives in which they are installed carry the fits mfx quality mark, which certifies the unrestricted mfx functionality. This means that PIKO products with the “fits mfx†logo now fully support the diverse functions of mfx.
