Newspaper 2022: Form version of the Rh 554 as the SNCB’s class 49 in Era IV. The PIKO models from Autorail Brossel leave an extremely sympathetic impression. The short wagons on four axles with equally short bogies are an eye-catcher on the model railroad. Especially the series 553 and 554, which differ considerably from each other, have been hard work for the PIKO designers – so different are the vehicles in detail. It was worth it: the model convinces in every respect. The extremely finely engraved molds give the body, wagon floor and bogies an excellent visual appearance, the elaborately applied details in the roof section look like the famous icing on the cake. The model is powered by a reliable PIKO engine, sized to provide unobstructed visibility through the model’s many windows. Two axles of the model are driven and power is drawn from all four axles. The sound version already has a suitable PluX22 sound decoder at the factory.
