H0 Expert Diesel Locomotive BR 215 DB IV #22060ff

19.02.2026 H0 Expert Diesel Locomotive BR 215 DB IV #22060ff

Versatile power on main and branch lines – the Deutsche Bundesbahn Class 215 in 1:87

22060
22060 Diesel Locomotive BR 215 DB IV €199.00
22062 Diesel Locomotive BR 215 DB IV, incl. PSD XP and PIKO TrainSound® onboard €309.00
22063 ~ Diesel Locomotive BR 215 DB IV, incl. PSD XP and PIKO TrainSound® onboard €309.00

The highlights of the PIKO model summarized in bullet points:

  • New tooling 2026
  • Digitally switchable cab lighting
  • Driver’s desk and engine room lighting
  • Individually applied windshield wipers
  • Fine spring packs, grab handles and steps
  • Additional tank and exhaust for auxiliary diesel
  • Digital sound versions with numerous, vehicle-specific sounds
  • Matching PSD XP sound decoder: #56656
  • Base plate with track replica for display in a showcase
  • Matching add-on parts for display in the showcase included with the model

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» The model in the PIKO webshop

» Vehicle booklet BR 215 DE

» Vehicle booklet BR 215 EN

Some information about the prototype:

The Class 215 is a diesel-hydraulic locomotive of the Deutsche Bundesbahn, built between 1968 and 1971 for passenger and freight service. Based on the proven V 160 platform, it impresses with flexibility and reliability on main and branch lines. Equipped with through steam boilers for heating passenger coaches and an auxiliary diesel engine for battery charging, the Class 215 proved itself in all types of service – from the Eifel and the Lower Rhine to the Lake Constance region.

After more than 30 years in service and the conversion of some locomotives to Class 225, the Class 215 remains a symbol of versatility, efficiency and durability in German rail transport. Thanks to its high adhesive weight, the class became a true universal locomotive in mountainous regions, revolutionizing branch line operations in particular with its maximum speed of 80 km/h in both directions. Due to declining traffic volumes and the closure of many branch lines, the locomotives lost their areas of operation and were withdrawn and scrapped by 1989. Fortunately, more than a dozen machines were spared and can still be admired today as museum and monument locomotives.

Our prototype:
Diesel locomotive 215 054-8 DB, rev. date 28/04/1970, BD Wuppertal, Bw Hagen-Eck, AW Bremen

Figures, data, facts

  • Length over buffers: 188 mm
  • Minimum radius: 358 mm
  • Era IV
  • Interface NEM 658 PluX22
  • NEM shaft and close-coupling mechanism
  • Directional lighting change white/red