Piko 57562 H0 - Steam locomotive Tp1-37 PKP

Model of Tp1 steam locomotive in the paint scheme of PKP - Polskie Koleje Państwowe..

Made of plastic and metal parts, the model of a locomotive for electric railroads in H0 scale, i.e. 1/87. It is a miniature of the Tp1 steam locomotive in the own number of 37.. The paint job depicts a locomotive used by the PKP - Polskie Koleje Państwowe (Polish State Railways) during epoch III falling between 1945 and 1970.

• part number - 57562
• Cracow Plaszow locomotive depot
• power supply - direct current DC
• illumination - alternating white
• length - 193 mm
• turning radius - 358 mm
• short coupling kinematics - yes
• series - Piko Hobby

The model painted and ready to drive. It is designed for analog control system. The locomotive model has an 8-pin NEM652 digital decoder socket and can be used in digital control after installing the appropriate decoder.

Electric railroads - digital or analog control?

A definite advantage of digital systems is the ability to run multiple locomotives independently on a single track. With an analog control system, two locomotives placed on the same track will run at the same time. This is because analog control is based on increasing and decreasing track current voltage. Separate running of two or more electric railroads requires connecting several independently powered tracks, which is complicated and requires good planning and a lot of space. In digital sets, the voltage of current in the rails is constant, and locomotives are controlled by sending the appropriate signals to them from the controller.

LTp1 is the Polish designation on the PKP of the Prussian G7 series freight steam locomotive.

The first locomotives were produced in 1893 by the Vulkan factory from Szczecin. Later production was carried out in many factories. After 1918, the PKP took over 142 steam locomotives of the Prussian G7 series and used them as Tp1.

Piko is one of Europe's leading and highly respected manufacturers of model railroads.

It owes its established position to the high quality of the collector models it produces, which it distributes through professional model stores. Piko railroad models are characterized by great precision in reproducing the smallest details of real locomotives or wagons, and very careful workmanship, taking into account the original painting and operating stencils. As a company with a long tradition, Piko boasts a wide range of fully functional locomotive and wagon models in all popular sizes: in H0 (1:87), TT (1:20), G (1:22.5) and N (1:160) scales. Piko models are faithful replicas of vehicles from the entire history of railroading from the 1st to the 6th railroad era. Railroad enthusiasts will find both historical steam locomotives and modern ultra-modern trains, including passenger and freight cars. In H0 and G scales, Piko offers, in addition to locomotives and wagons, tracks, buildings and various accessories to build railroad mock-ups. Digital control systems supplied by the manufacturer allow the creation of complex track systems with trains moving independently on them.

Piko models find versatile use among many groups of customers. They are collector's objects or elements of railroad mock-ups for modelers and railroad enthusiasts, and prove useful as gifts for children, young people and hobbyists. They allow the development of historical, technical knowledge and DIY skills and are a source of great fun for children and adults. The Piko H0 railroad is Piko's most versatile and popular product.