PIKO has just delivered the #37568 G Scale “Ludmilla” in a DR era IV paint scheme. I have published a full photo gallery here:
Link: Gallery – PIKO G 37586 BR 130 “Ludmilla” DR IV
ESU Announces New Handheld DCC Controller “Mobile Control Pro”
ESU has announced a new version of their handheld DCC controller called “Mobile Control Pro”. It’s the successor to the “Mobile Control II” which is not available on ESU’s website anymore.
The “Mobile Control Pro” can be paired to ESU’s own ECoS and CabControl DCC systems, yet it can also be used together with the Märklin CS3 digital system or the Roco Z21 DCC system. The communication happens over WLAN, and you have the option to use the Mobil Control Pro with your own network, or with a separate WLAN adapter.
Delivery is foreseen for the second quarter of the year.
- 50115 Mobile Control Pro Wireless Controller + Access Point Set for ECoS/Z21/CS3 – MSRP € 339,99
- 50116 Mobile Control Pro Wireless Controller for ECoS/Z21/CS3 – MSRP € 319,99
Source: ESU (external link)
Kiss Modellbahnen Schweiz Enters Insolvency
Kiss Modellbahnen Schweiz GmbH has entered insolvency/bankruptcy. Once more details are available, we will publish them.
For now, the assumption is that end customers and retailers that have made advance payments and have not received the products yet, are likely to be out of luck.
Source: Graubünden (external link)
PIKO G Scale Deliveries in April 2025
PIKO will deliver the following 2025 New Items in April 2025:
- 37586 Diesel Locomotive, BR 130, DR, Era IV (Analog) – MSRP € 715,00
- 37587 Diesel Locomotive, BR 130, DR, Era IV (DCC with Sound) – MSRP € 900,00
- 38982 Caboose, B&O – MSRP € 135,00
Source: PIKO
Product Spotlight: PIKO G Scale “Ludmilla”
PIKO first introduced the G scale “Ludmilla” in 2016. The German standard gauge diesel locomotive was widely used in the post war era of the “Deutsche Reichsbahn” (DR), and later the Deutsche Bahn (DB AG). The Ludmilla was a nickname for the BR 132 that was mass produced in the seventies, with the earlier BR 130 and BR 131 versions built in smaller numbers.
The initial G scale model was released by PIKO under article number 37580 in a DR era IV paint scheme. Over the years, additional variants have been produced in Deutsche Reichsbahn, Deutsche Bahn paint schemes as well as private operators. The Ludmilla is scaled around 1:26, with its length around 1:28 scale.
All Ludmilla’s produced:
37580 BR 132 DR IV, Dark Red (# 132 478-9 / # 132 217-1)
37581 BR 232 DB Cargo, Red (# 232 208-9)
37582 BR 131 DR IV, Dark Red (# 131 014-3)
37583 BR 132 DR IV, Red (# 132 089-4) [DCC with Sound]
37584 BR 232 EBS VI (# 232 592-6)
37585 BR 131 “PIKO Jubiläum” (# 131 949-0)
37586 BR 130 DR IV, Dark Red (# 130 073-0)
37587 BR 130 DR IV, Dark Red (# 130 ???-?) [DCC with Sound]