For the first time in the history of model railways, a locomotive appears that carries the logos of the two model railway companies Märklin and PIKO. The special feature of locomotive 218 497-6 is a striking special paint scheme, the result of a creative competition among the employees of DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung GmbH. It symbolizes the history of the Cottbus location, which ranges from steam locomotive maintenance to the servicing of ICE trains. The locomotive will continue to be based at the FZI Cottbus and will be available to customers as a replacement locomotive. The two model railway manufacturers Märklin and PIKO act as advertising partners for this project. The company logos of both manufacturers are alternately placed on the front ends of the locomotive, both on the original and the model. The PIKO logo adorns the black half, while Märklin's logo is on the light gray half. In the driver's cab 2, there is space for a train driver. The light change of the model occurs in white/white, alternating with the direction of travel. The PIKO H0 model from the Hobby series is also available for the first time in a sound version. For this, the new PIKO SmartDecoder XP 5.1 with load control is used. The sound project has been completely re-sampled with recordings from the original machine.