PIKO 97524 H0 - EP09-046 PKP Intercity electric locomotive ep.VI

EP09 electric locomotive model in PKP Intercity livery

A model of an electric locomotive for H0 scale (1:87) model railways, made of plastic and metal parts. It is a miniature of an EP09 electric locomotive with the side number 046. The paint scheme depicts a locomotive used by PKP - Polskie Koleje Państwowe (Polish State Railways) from the VI era, i.e. from 2007 to the present day.

• catalog number - 97524
• power supply - DC
• lighting - front and rear white and red variable
• length - 193 mm
• minimum turning radius - 358 mm
• series - Piko Expert

The model is painted and ready to run. It is designed for analog control systems. The locomotive model has a 22-pin Plux22 digital decoder socket and can be used in digital control systems after installing the appropriate decoder.

Electric trains - digital or analog control?

The decisive advantage of digital systems is the ability to run multiple locomotives independently on a single track. When using an analog control system, two locomotives placed on the same track will run at the same time. This is because analog control involves increasing and decreasing the voltage in the tracks. Separate operation of two or more electric trains requires the connection of several independently powered tracks, which is complicated and requires good planning and a lot of space. In digital sets, the voltage in the rails is constant, and the locomotives are controlled by sending appropriate signals from the controller.

PIKO is one of the leading and highly regarded European manufacturers of model railways.

It owes its established position to the high quality of its collectible models, which it distributes through professional model shops. PIKO model railways are characterized by their high precision in reproducing the smallest details of real locomotives and carriages, as well as their meticulous workmanship, which includes original paintwork and operational markings. As a company with a long tradition, PIKO boasts a wide range of fully functional models of locomotives and carriages in all popular sizes: H0 (1:87), TT (1:20), G (1:22.5), and N (1:160) scales. PIKO models are faithful replicas of vehicles from throughout the history of railways, from the first to the sixth railway era. Railway enthusiasts will find both historic steam locomotives and contemporary, ultra-modern trains, including passenger and freight cars. In H0 and G scales, PIKO offers not only locomotives and carriages, but also tracks, buildings, and various accessories for building model railways. The digital control systems supplied by the manufacturer allow you to create complex track layouts with independently moving trains.

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