PIKO G 37620/37621 "Silberlinge" coaches - Arriving in shops now!

[Willem WDLS]

Preproduction models:

More information:
http://gscalenews.com/PIKO/37620.html
http://gscalenews.com/PIKO/37620.html < Link To http://gscalenews.com/PIKO/37621.html

Source: http://www.nexusboard.net/showthread.php?siteid=2408&threadid=319539 < Link To http://www.nexusboard.net/showthread.phpsiteid=2408&threadid=319539 & http://www.gscalenews.com/piko.html

 

[railwayman198]

ReIKO G 37620/37621 "Silberlinge" coaches

I love the roof profile on these.

Look very long though...will need some very big radius curves to look decent.

 

[Willem WDLS]

ReIKO G 37620/37621 "Silberlinge" coaches

Look very long though...will need some very big radius curves to look decent.

Viewing the pictures, I estimate them about 90 cm, seems a tad longer than LGB's "http://lgb.de/de/produkte/normalspu...de/de/produkte/normalspursortiment/wagen.html < Link To Schnellzug-wagen".

 

[pugwash]

ReIKO G 37620/37621 "Silberlinge" coaches

The CFL ran them in green & cream, in fact the last have only just gone to scrap.
I wonder why Piko are sticking to 45mm for all this new full size stock? Okay, rule 8, but they do seem to like standard gauge originals.

 

[Willem WDLS]

ReIKO G 37620/37621 "Silberlinge" coaches

Will be in shops in a few weeks.

http://gscalenews.com/piko.html < Link To Source

 

[Willem WDLS]

ReIKO G 37620/37621 "Silberlinge" coaches

First impression:

http://gscalereview.com/piko-reviews/passenger-coaches/

 

[Spule 4]

ReIKO G 37620/37621 "Silberlinge" coaches

Interesting model and review.

More interesting was another review (LGB) on the page, Mr. DR, are you the reviewer? If so I have a question to ask you off board.

 

[Willem WDLS]

ReIKO G 37620/37621 "Silberlinge" coaches

Reviews on the Gscalereview site by 45mm.nl, are mine

Next week when I have my own model at home, I'll add more pics and a more detailed impression.

 

[wpandyr]

ReIKO G 37620/37621 "Silberlinge" coaches

What scale are these ? I think they are models of standard gauge, main line coaches.

If they are 1:22.5 scale then they would be Gauge 3 and be running on 2.5" (63mm) gauge track ? To be on 45mm track surely they should be 1:32 ?

Is there a trend now to run standard gauge based models as narrow gauge ?

 

[Spule 4]

ReIKO G 37620/37621 "Silberlinge" coaches

I would assume 1:27-ish like the other Piko and LGB standard gauge models.

 

[wpandyr]

ReIKO G 37620/37621 "Silberlinge" coaches

Ok Thanks, sort of in the middle scale then..

 

[jonothan]

OK, here are some photos of the coaches. They are very big and heavy.

 

[jonothan]

The doors don't open and the details not quite up to LGB standards

 

[jonothan]

The wheels are plastic but they roll beautifully.

 

[jonothan]

Lovely end detail. Single buffer buffer beams are included.

 

[jonothan]

Are they worth the money? Well, compared to the LGB DB coaches, only just, at today's prices. But they do make a lovely rake of coaches. Look at the photos and make up your own minds.

J

 

[nicebutdim]

They look really nice. I'd be tempted if I had the space on my curves for them

 

[Willem WDLS]

Thanks for the pictures.

I had to cancel mine, because they don't fit trough my TrainLine bridge.. :brokeheart:

 

[mike]

something new, something differnt ,something original, is allways welcomed..

 

[kev peel]

I want to purshase 3 or 4 coachs in next few months xmas prezzie's but Piko should take on hand to change plastic wheel sets for steel sets although cost more would look and sound better when running on layout.