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The Piko 58251 set brings together three Eurofima coaches from Ferrovie dello Stato in the well-known Bigrigio livery, with a detail that makes it particularly interesting for anyone wanting to represent the visual evolution of Italian passenger rolling stock: each coach carries a different version of the FS logo, from the unframed losanga to the 1990s variants, reflecting the real coexistence of different lettering generations within the same train.
Three coaches, three moments of the same train
The consist includes one first class coach with the 1990s FS logo and two second class coaches, one with the unframed losanga and one with the 1990s logo. This variety of printing within a single set is no minor detail: in Era V, Italian trains frequently ran with rolling stock from different lettering generations, and this controlled mix gives a reading of a living, real train without forcing a uniformity that historically did not always exist.
Confirmed technical details
The coaches are built in HO scale (1:87) and run on DC direct current. They feature filigree bogie design and precise roof engravings. The coupler is standard NEM with the option to fit a close coupler. The total set length over buffers is 909 mm. Interior lighting is not included, but the coaches are compatible with Piko LED kits 56294 and 56295, which can be fitted afterwards.
On the layout, a train that already has length
At 909 mm as a set, these three coaches already offer a passenger consist with real presence on the track. Paired with a suitable Era V locomotive, they form a train that fills a platform naturally and, thanks to the variety of logos, avoids the repetitive feel that sets of identical coaches can sometimes give. A solid starting point for anyone wanting to build an Italian 1990s consist without having to hunt for individual pieces.