Novelty 2026: Between 1946 and 1989, the diesel-electric locomotives of Class 500 shaped the 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 distinctive gray three-axle locomotives quickly became indispensable helpers in shunting operations – especially at major stations such as Utrecht, Zwolle, and Rotterdam Feijenoord. Thanks to their great reliability, NS soon expanded the fleet: 35 more locomotives (Nos. 511–545) followed, initially in classic olive green and from the 1970s in modern yellow-gray. Version as shunter Rh 600 of the DSB | Digitally switchable cab lighting | Fine spoked wheels, pipes, and handrails | Fitted battery and sandboxes, air tanks, and spring packs | With additional water level indicator, filler neck, whistle, and sign holder | Digital sound versions with numerous prototype-typical sounds | The model comes factory-fitted with a PIKO XP Sound Decoder including a matching speaker | Matching detailing parts for display in a showcase are included with the model
| Item number: | 22012 |
| EAN: | 4015615220121 |
| Manufacturer: | PIKO |
| Sound yes/no: | ja |
| WEEE-Registration number: | DE 24216800 |
| Type of current: | Wechselstrom |
| Railway administration: | DSB |
| Era: | III |
| Kind of measurement: | LüP / Länge über Puffer |
| Measurement: | 104 |
| Minimum radius: | 358 |
| Digital interface: | NEM 658 PluX22 |
| Built-in decoder: | PluX22 Sounddecoder |
| Interior Lighting / Lights: | Digital schaltbare Führerstandsbeleuchtung (mit PluX22 Decoder) |
| Number of Traction Tyres: | 1 |
| Coupling: | NEM Schacht + Kurzkupplungskulisse |
| Sound: | PIKO Sound-Decoder werkseitig ausgerüstet |
| Directional lights: | Fahrtrichtungsabhängiger Lichtwechsel weiß / rot |
| Age recommendation: | ab 14 Jahren |
