Finally, a contemporary replacement for the very popular and once widely used BR 78 is here in the form of a new design from PIKO – and with it, the first steam locomotive in the Expert product line. The model raises the established standard of the Expert range even higher. Almost all piping has been executed as separate parts, and the cab, water boxes, and smoke chamber are adorned with finely detailed reproductions of the rivet heads. The wheelset stars and the valve gear have been crafted with great delicacy thanks to the materials used. Excellent driving characteristics are ensured by the five-pole PIKO motor with flywheel. Additional weights in the boiler and two traction tires generate high pulling power. Thanks to the modern PluX22 interface, adding a decoder is incredibly easy. With minimal effort, a speaker and a smoke unit can also be installed later. The direction-dependent LED lighting provides an authentic operating atmosphere.