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Freight building block car R/C starter set from PIKO America

By Bryson Sleppy | August 29, 2022

Look for this large scale set in December 2022

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Freight building block car R/C starter set

Scale: Large scale (1:24)

Price: $439.99

Era: Modern

Manufacturer: PIKO America LLC, 4610 Alvarado Canyon Rd., Ste. 5, San Diego, CA 92120; piko-america.com

Small orange locomotive and two flat cars on track with building blocks in foreground and white background
Freight building block car R/C starter set

Freight building block car R/C starter set features:

  • Includes General Electric 25-ton diesel locomotive, two flatcars with building block decks, R/C pocket remote with eight selectable channels, full circle of R1 radius track, and track clips
  • Locomotive, powered by six AAA batteries (not included), features five-pole can motor, directional lighting, and cab interior light
  • Locomotive and cars have molded and separate, factory-applied details
  • Plastic wheelsets on freight cars
  • All models fitted with hook-and-loop couplers
  • Minimum recommended radius, 23.6”
  • Building blocks not included

Release date: December 2022

Paint scheme: Müller Bau (orange with red locomotive frame).

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