Tag Archives: G Scale

Product Spotlight: PIKO G Scale DB BR 221

PIKO announced the German standard gauge type BR 221 diesel locomotive as a new item for 2025.

The BR 221 comes in a DB era IV paint scheme. Previously designated as the BR V 200.1, it is the more powerful successor to the V 200. Despite being an evolution, there are distinct visual differences between the two generations. The V 200 was produced by LGB in the past.

PIKO’s BR 221 comes in an analog version (#37460 – € 699,00 MSRP) and a digital version with sound and pulsed smoke (#37461 – € 850,00 MSRP).

PIKO G Scale 37460 37461 DB BR 221 V 200.1
Image Source: PIKO

Some highlights include:

2 Bühler motors
4 geared axles
Power pick-up via wheel brushes
Directional lighting white+red
3 smoke units (2 pulsed units, 1 standard unit)
Driver’s cab door & cab window can be opened
Engine room detail
Minimum Radius: 600 mm (recommended: 920 mm)

Source: PIKO

ESU Removes “Pullman” Line RhB ABe 4/4 III & DFB Plattformwagen from Website

While ESU is mainly known for its “LokSound” DCC decoders and other electronics products, they also have the “Engineering Edition” line of products that brings high fidelity locomotives to the H0 scale market.

In G scale, ESU released some products in the past under the “Pullman” line. Previous Pullman releases include the RhB ABe 4/4 III EMU, the RhB Tm 2/2 switcher, and a set of hopper cars for the RhB/MGB/FO.

Unfortunately, in the last years, ESU kept postponing the release date of a new batch of the ABe 4/4 III & Tm 2/2. Basically every quarter that passed, the expected delivery date got pushed back by another quarter.

ESU has now completely removed the ABe 4/4 III and DFB Plattformwagen from their website.

RhB ABe 4/4 III (one of 6 paint schemes):
ESU Pullman G Scale RhB ABe 4/4 III
Image Source: ESU

DFB Plattformwagen (one of 3 versions):
ESU Pullman G Scale DFB Plattformwagen
Image Source: ESU

Only the RhB Tm 2/2 remains on the website (external link – DE), although no expected delivery date is provided.

Source: ESU

Train Line 45 Started Production of RhB Tmf 2/2 #85

Train Line 45 has started the series production of the RhB type Tm(f) 2/2 diesel switcher. The switcher will first come as the Tmf 2/2 with #85, and will later be followed by the Tm 2/2 with #111.

The Tmf 2/2 #85 will be available in July/August in two versions: