They are mostly "wood-sided boxcars.
I have sold about a dozen of those moguls to different people and had no complaints
That’s really neat! I too think Piko is doing well. I’ve really enjoyed reading the comments.
Doug Arnold said:
I think I’m buying my first Piko product this week – their Mogul.
Any thoughts on Piko products? I figure it’s time to move away from LGB!
I have four Piko locomotives. All modern Taurus engines. I have nothing but the highest regard for German made products and Piko does not disappoint its customers. I don’t have any steam engines, but from what I have heard and seen, Piko Steam era engines are well received.
LGB and Piko both have similar reputations. Personally, I like both of them allot.
I just acquired a fairly new Amtrak Genesis Locomotive by LGB and it is really first rate. Is it better then my Piko Taurus loco’s. Perhaps. Perhaps not, but one thing is for sure, Piko makes some really cool products. Just my .02
I like what you did there to that loco Boomer.
I think I’m missing something here. I bought a used PIKO saddle tanker from a starter set and tried it out the other day and I wasn’t impressed. I removed the paint from the pickup wheels which helped the power pickup. Just for fun I backed it into a siding which held 6 cars and the loco spun its wheels trying to pull them on level track?
I think PIKO might be like Bachmann where they have starter set engines then they have their Spectrum line.
The 0-6-0 saddle tank is a cool looking engine maybe I can add a bit of weight to it to help.
Well I bought the new 2 bay C&NW hopper at the convention in Tampa. Leaves a little bit to be desired. Would have been nice if it would have had a brake wheel on the end of the car. Yep Plastic wheels. easy fix tho. Later RJD
Boomer K. said:
I have three of the Piko 0-6-0 engines…they are very strong runners.
Did this conversion about four years ago.
Now I want one (again)…Think I said that back when I first saw this 
Yes the Piko cars are a bit lacking in detail, but they are (usually) reasonably priced.
I have found, on some of my LGB locomotives, that removing the skates really helps with their pulling power. The skates can almost act like breaks dragging on the rails. Just an idea.
mind if we revisit/continue the topic?
*back when, I began a conversion of an old LGB German loco for my eldest daughter (Caidyn 7y/o). Somehow in the move the running gear/chassis was lost…Now we have trains running and she doesn’t have “her own”. I’m thinking HLW, LGB or Piko.
I need robust gear that little hands can’t destroy…I’m considering a Tender Engine from Piko. I’m also a RC guy and wonder if anyone has done the conversion (with sound) with Batteries (non-DCC) and what sort of room is in the tender?
*is the sound outfitted loco worth the extra cost
I’d also consider the Saddle-tanker and go with a trail car if needed (battery RC as well).
thanks for the conversation!
cale
Cale.
I have just this week finished an RCS battery R/C installation plus MyLocosound in the PIKO 0-6-0 tender loco. There is plenty of room in the tender once two stanchions are removed. Wiring is dead easy and there is no need to dismantle the loco to change anything.
The PIKO 0-6-0 tender loco is a beautifully made piece of European engineering. Every bit as good as LGB. Will be great for kids. I am especially impressed with the nifty loco to tender coupling. It runs superbly.
Just a pity it looks so awful.
I did take pics and will publish in a day or so. Been a bit busy lately cranking out the new RCS TX’s.
I like my mogul and the inexpensive sound system works and sounds good. It has been improved over the last couple years.
I’ve encountered no power problems.
I have an open house coming up and it will get some hard usage.
We also have a member who just won a new Piko engine in a raffle and it will get a shake down run at the open house.i’ll let you know how it goes.
OK, I have asked dealers, and they don’t know. Who knows for sure, definitely -
Is it pronounced Peeko, or Pieko?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Lou Luczu said:
OK, I have asked dealers, and they don’t know. Who knows for sure, definitely -
Is it pronounced Peeko, or Pieko?
Inquiring minds want to know.
In German it’s “Peeko” (short “ee”), but doesn’t mean it will be the same in English. 
Says he who has a first name that gets regularly mangled. Precisely the reason why it is either Hans (German pronunciation) or HJ. Everyone manages HJ (no pun intended).
In the UK , it’s Pie-co to avoid confusion with Peco (Pee co) the track builders .
And PIKO make some extremely good locos , and more , they are fairly adventurous when it comes to models of prototypes----the big diesel HSB shunter is a case in point .
The scales are slightly fluid ; basically around 1/32 , but the American outline , measuring their box car it comes out at 1/30 . But who’s counting ?
Not I .
Mike
Mike, are you saying the PIKO mogul is smaller than the LGB?
thanks
Cale , I do not have the PIKO Mogul to hand , I only buy their narrow gauge (if it’s PIKO with two buffers on , it’s standard gauge (European) which narrows my choices down a bit ).
I compared the scale in my usual model shop and the proprietor remarked that the PIKO stuff in general was , as they claim , G1 scale or around 1/30 . So I do not normally buy them except for cannibalising .
Their drive units are rather handy .
So I have no concrete answer to your question , sorry .
I am sure someone can help .
Mike
There plenty of room inside the saddletankers body for batteries, and the smokedoor is easily removable
FYI
Cale,
Yes the PIKO mogul is smaller. PIKO items are truly G (G - wie Gummi). While they state their G as 1:22.5 it is nowhere near it, Generally their items are in the 1:26 to 1:28 range - it all depends what parts you measure and compare.
PS Other than the NA quasi Narrow Gauge/Standard Gauge items they have only one Narrow Gauge item in the line up, 37540 “Harz Kamel” which is a German SG engine regauged for 1m track. Everything else is supposed to represent European Standard Gauge.
Boomer , nicely put .
Mike
Boomer,
And all of those American steamers are based on the drive they first produced for their BR80 German steam switcher.
There’s on thing to be said for PIKO: they make very frugal use of what is already on the shelf. I always thought LGB did an excellent job of that, but PIKO takes it to a new pinnacle. Which in most cases means more than the usual scale compromises.