Novelty 2026: Between 1946 and 1989, the diesel-electric locomotives of the Class 500 shaped daily operations of the Dutch State Railways (NS). A total of 45 machines were in service – reliable, powerful, and unmistakable. The first ten units (Nos. 501–510) arrived in the Netherlands immediately after World War II via the British War Department. The striking gray three-axle locomotives quickly became indispensable helpers in shunting operations – especially at major stations such as Utrecht, Zwolle, and Rotterdam Feijenoord. Due to their great reliability, the NS soon increased their fleet: 35 more locomotives (Nos. 511–545) followed, initially in classic olive green, and from the 1970s in modern yellow-gray.Digitally switchable cab lighting | Fine spoked wheels, piping, and handrails | Attached battery and sand boxes, air tanks, and spring packs | With extra water level indicator, filler cap, whistle, and sign holder | Digital sound versions with numerous, vehicle-specific sounds | Compatible PSD XP Sound Decoder: #56642 | Matching detail parts for display in a showcase are included with the model
| Item number: | 22004 |
| EAN: | 4015615220046 |
| Manufacturer: | PIKO |
| WEEE-Registration number: | DE 24216800 |
| Type of current: | Gleichstrom |
| Railway administration: | NS |
| Era: | IV |
| Kind of measurement: | LüP / Länge über Puffer |
| Measurement: | 104 |
| Minimum radius: | 358 |
| Digital interface: | NEM 658 PluX22 |
| Interior Lighting / Lights: | Digital schaltbare Führerstandsbeleuchtung (mit PluX22 Decoder) |
| Number of Traction Tyres: | 1 |
| Coupling: | NEM Schacht + Kurzkupplungskulisse |
| Sound: | PIKO Sound-Decoder nachrüstbar # 56642 |
| Directional lights: | Fahrtrichtungsabhängiger Lichtwechsel weiß / rot |
| Age recommendation: | ab 14 Jahren |
