Katzhagen - News
Changed circumstances
led to less time for garden railway activities in 2023 and 2024. Now that things have settled down a bit, this section will be continued again - although perhaps not at the frequency offered before 2023.
New arrivals in 2024
In principle, I am not a fan of rolling stock from Piko, but since LGB simply refuses to offer various "must haves", you will still go for it if the "want to have" factor is sufficiently high. And with the IC control car, it was that time again..
IC control car
The model of the control car matches the IC passenger cars produced by LGB many years ago surprisingly well. The color scheme is absolutely identical, the small height difference between Piko and LGB in the red decorative stripe is not significant - you have to look for it. Externally, it looks good, as it is largely detailed and finely printed. The driver's cab is also pleasingly well done at first glance.
The dark side of the force is revealed when the model is dismantled. The passenger compartment is a disaster - it consists of a single injection- molded part, the seats of which are hardly worthy of being called that. There is only room for 1:32 scale figures in a few places. And the power pickup... again defies description. It has been replaced by corresponding ball bearing wheel sets.
The model is really fun to operate. Its exterior design looks good and it is also ideal for push operation.
Kit bashing
By rearranging some parts, the Piko kit "Bill's Auto Repair Shop" was turned into a waterworks, which found its place next to the Pola water tower and was supplemented with a few specific details.
