 Joined: 01/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 7,452 Location: Scotland
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Thinking of buying Piko 57803 which is a loco in their Hobby range. Has anybody owned a Piko Hobby loco and if so are they OK and dont sound like a coffee grinder. Price is low so wont have a lot of details but hopefully would run on C tracks.
Thanks for any info.
David |
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 Joined: 28/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 8,225 Location: Montreal, QC
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It looks a little toy-like. I have a few Piko models, mainly the Swiss stuff made in collaboration with Arwico.
I know that the Roco AC models these days are mostly factory delivered with digital sound, which accounts for the price difference from a basic decoder or analog model.
The Piko model should run fine on C Track.
Regards
Mike C
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 Joined: 10/07/2002(UTC) Posts: 3,298 Location: Patagonia
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Hi, i have a couple of expert and expert plus locos, overall happy with them. They run fine on M track, also some cars,they should be just fine in C track
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 Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,883 Location: Michigan, Troy
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It looks no worse than an old Marklin 3300 or 3400 series br216 with a plastic body. I have a Piko basic "Hobby" digital a/c Taurus. It was also inexpensive. It does have cab interiors. Thye run very well, and I expect the expert models with newer decoeders, and speed compensation even better. I also have a Pivko DC analog VT 612 railcar. excelent runner, and interior lighting included.
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Joined: 01/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 7,452 Location: Scotland
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Thanks for the above. I do have a Piko Expert model which is fine but this hobby model would fit a small shuttle line so will consider giving it a go. |
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I have a Hobby line Taurus (182) as well and I can also recommend it. I've got a couple of Expert ones as well (E41 and something else I can't recall) and I'd say the difference was in the detail and features, the basic running of the Hobby loco is just as good. My first Piko loco was an SNCF 67000 diesel from a DC start set which I managed to convert for 3 rail and I was very impressed with it. Conversion was very simple too.
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