H0 Expert electric locomotive 117 110 DB #51490
31.01.2023 H0 Expert electric locomotive 117 110 DB #51490
The 117 rolls up! An electric locomotive dinosaur as an H0 model from PIKO
51490 Electric locomotive 117 110 DB IV 239,00 €
51491 ~Electric locomotive 117 110 DB IV 289,00 €
51492 Electric locomotive/Sound 117 110 DB IV, PIKO TrainSound Onboard 349,00 €
51493 ~Electric locomotive/Sound 117 110 DB IV, PIKO TrainSound Onboard 349,00 €
The advantages of the models in key points
- Completely new construction
- Filigree roof equipment
- Driver's cab and instrument lighting digitally switchable
- Finely adjustable driving characteristics
- Highest model quality with full operational capability
- First series model of a modernised E 17
» The model in the PIKO Webshop
Some information about the prototype and model
After the experiences with the experimental locomotives of the E 21 series, the Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft decided to procure 33 new electric locomotives for the medium-heavy express train service. The order, which had in the meantime been increased to 38 units, was delivered by 1929. The E 17 was the first express locomotive to be procured with the 1'Do1' axle arrangement, and the use of the spring pot drive was also a novelty in this constellation. Eighteen locomotives were allocated to the Munich Hbf depot for the southern German network. A further twelve locomotives were scheduled for use on the Central German network, and the remaining eight were sent to Silesia. After the end of the Second World War, two locomotives remained in the DR's stock, which were taken out of service and scrapped in 1968. The DB's stock consisted of 26 locomotives, some of which were modernised between 1960 and 1961. In 1968, the locomotives were re-designated as class 117. The last of these electric locomotives was taken out of service at the Augsburg depot in April 1980.
Our prototype: Locomotive 117 110-7 of the Bw Augsburg in modernised condition
With the new design of the E 17 series, PIKO is consistently continuing the successful series of the well-known old electric locomotives. The model reproduces the distinctive shapes of the prototype to scale. The locomotive is also convincing in detail, as it has filigree handrails and roof lines as well as free-standing sandboxes and leaf springs. For a perfect reproduction of the operating condition in Era IV, all changes made to the prototype in the course of modernisation were also taken into account in the model. In addition to the front windows, these also included the roof wiring including the main switch and the redesign of the front ends with integrated lamps. Technically, the new PIKO model has its finger on the pulse of time and has silky-smooth driving characteristics and high tractive power. This is guaranteed by a powerful motor with two flywheel masses on its shaft. It develops its power on the four drive axles. The current is also drawn from the leading axles. The standard light change, like the lighting in the driver's cab and engine room, is designed with contemporary LED technology. While the AC and sound versions of the locomotive are factory-equipped with a matching PIKO SmartDecoder, the analogue version can be retrofitted for digital operation in no time at all thanks to the PluX22 interface. The enclosed accessory parts allow a prototypical design in the area of the leading axles.
The 117 110-7 combines the archaic impression of the pre-war locomotives with typical Bundesbahn components and thus becomes an absolute eye-catcher on the model railway layout.
31.01.2023 Productmanagement