{"product_id":"piko-27509-hobby-sncb-7000-steam-locomotive-iii-ho-gauge","title":"Piko 27509 Hobby SNCB 7000 Steam Locomotive III HO Gauge","description":"Hobby SNCB 7000 Steam Locomotive III\n1:87 scale model produced by Piko. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection.\nFeatures:\nAnalogue DC Model\nBest suited to Epoch III Model Railways\nThis model mainly operates in Belgium\nThis model is decorated in SNCB company markings\nThis model is best suited to 358mm radius curves\nDetails\nThe Prussian G 7.1 was one of the most numerous and influential steam freight locomotives of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, forming the backbone of heavy goods haulage across the Prussian state railways and later the Deutsche Reichsbahn. Designed in 1893, the class became a standard for mainline freight power with rugged construction and excellent hauling capability.\nBuilt over many years, thousands of G 7.1 locomotives were produced for Prussia and other German states; later, numerous units were inherited by the Reichsbahn and renumbered into its fleet as part of early standardisation. The locomotive’s 0-8-0 wheel arrangement with four coupled driving axles gave exceptional tractive effort for its day, making it ideal for heavy mineral trains, coal workings and slow goods services on main and secondary routes.\nThe G 7.1’s simple yet robust design made it easy to maintain in depots and local workshops, contributing to its long service life. It operated reliably in mixed traffic environments, but its strength was always in freight haulage, where its power and adhesion were fully exploited.\nAs newer freight locomotives and electrification expanded in the mid-20th century, the surviving G 7.1s were gradually retired. Some found second careers in industrial and works service, while a few examples have survived into preservation.","brand":"Piko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53168819831121,"sku":"PK27509","price":169.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/4992\/2129\/files\/pk27509_1.jpg?v=1772225293","url":"https:\/\/www.jadlamracingmodels.com\/products\/piko-27509-hobby-sncb-7000-steam-locomotive-iii-ho-gauge","provider":"Jadlam Toys \u0026 Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}