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Piko - 40803 - Locomotive, Diesel, Whitcomb, 65-Ton - United States Transportation Corps

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Stock Number40803
Original Retail Price$299.99
BrandPiko
ManufacturerPiko
Body StylePiko Whitcomb 65-Ton Diesel Locomotive
PrototypeLocomotive, Diesel, Whitcomb, 65-Ton
Road or Company NameUnited States Transportation Corps (Details)
Paint Color(s)Black
Print Color(s)White
Paint SchemeU.S. Army Transportation Corps
Coupler TypeGeneric Magnetic Knuckle
Coupler MountBody-Mount
Wheel TypeNickel-Silver Plated Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
DCC ReadinessDC/DCC Dual Mode Decoder w/Sound
Release Date2023-09-01
Item CategoryLocomotives
Model TypeLocomotive
Model SubtypeDiesel
Model VarietyWhitcomb 65-DE-19A
Scale1/160



Specific Item Information: USATC and other European Whitcomb versions come with open end-beams and truck-mounted European standard Rapido-style couplers. American Whitcomb versions come with fully-enclosed end beams and body-mounted Micro-Trains®-compatible PIKO knuckle couplers. Sound versions include NMRA/DCC-compliant PIKO Sound Decoder
Road Name History:
The Transportation Corps was established 31 July 1942 by Executive Order 9082. The Transportation Corps is a combat service support branch of the U.S. Army, and was headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia, but moved to Fort Lee, Virginia in 2010. It is also one of three U.S. Army logistics branches, the others being the Quartermaster Corps and the Ordnance Corps. The Transportation Corps is responsible for the movement of personnel and material by truck, rail, air, and sea. Its motto is "Spearhead of Logistics," and it is currently the third smallest branch of the Army.

The officer in charge of the branch for doctrine, training, and professional development purposes is the Chief of Transportation (COT). The current Chief of Transportation is Brigadier General Michel M. Russell, Sr.

The insignia is metallic gold and brick red enamel. Surrounding a mariner's wheel is a shield representing a U.S. highway marker. Superimposed on the shield is a winged rail wheel on a railroad track. The symbols represent the four major modes of transportation: marine, road, aviation, and rail.

From Wikipedia
Brand/Importer Information:
PIKO Spielwaren GmbH is a company based in Sonneberg, Germany. With over 550 employees at production sites in Sonneberg (Germany) and Chashan (China) PIKO is one of the leading German and European manufacturers of model trains and accessories in the gauges G, H0, TT, N.

The traditional company was founded in 1949 in Chemnitz (Germany) and is managed by its owner Dr. René F. Wilfer since 1992. PIKO model railway products are sold primarily through the well-stocked model railroad stores. But also in the mail and online commerce and in toy sections of department stores you can purchase PIKO articles. In the field H0 and garden railway is PIKO full-line manufacturer and provides the interested model railroaders all he needed in the corresponding track size for his hobby, it covers locomotives and cars, to building models, tracks and complete starter-kits and its own digital system.

For friends of the gauges TT and N PIKO produces a lot of interesting locomotive and wagon models. PIKO model railroad products cover a wide variety of needs for model railroaders and are regularly tested and awarded by the domestic and international model railway press. For industrial and commercial customers PIKO has become a reliable supplier of customized printed model trains, which are often used as a high-quality promotional products or premium gifts. PIKO presents itself at various national and international exhibitions, such as the Nuremberg Toy Fair, as well as consumer fairs in Germany to the model railway enthusiastic audience. Every 2 years we celebrate in Sonneberg the "Open Day", which is visited by about 10,000 PIKO fans and has established itself into an unforgettable event and a fixed date for PIKO model railroad fans.
Item created by: CNW400 on 2023-02-01 16:38:38

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