ESU 31532 electric locomotive, 610 487 Langenthal SBB, rot/blau, Ep. V, Sound+Pantho, DC/AC

After the Second World War, the famous Crocodiles or other older types still dominated the Swiss Gotthard line. In order to take account of the increased train weights and the desire for higher speeds, the Swiss Federal Railways SBB commissioned the development of a bogie locomotive without a running axle. Technically, this was to be based on the successful Ae 4/4 of the Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway BLS. SLM and BBC were in charge and handed over the pre-series locomotives Ae 6/6 11401 and 11402 to SBB in 1952. The six drive motors of all Ae 6/6 locomotives produced 4300 kW and accelerated them to 125 km/h. The internationally proven BBC spring drive was chosen for propulsion. As the new pride of the Swiss railroads, the locomotives were fitted with all-round chrome strips, on the front sides to the left and right of the Swiss cross with shorter, externally beveled chrome trim, called "Schnauz" by the Swiss. The series locomotives differed markedly from the pre-series locomotives by a modified roof equipment with a new main switch and the omission of the doors next to the driver's cab. As the locomotive body began to rust under the chrome strips after several years, SBB ordered the Ae 6/6 without chrome decoration from 1959, starting with number 11427. In the 1980s, many locomotives were painted red, in the 1990s the driver's cabs were redesigned, and from 2003 the driver's cabs of the locomotives intended for further use were modified to a greater extent, whereby, for example, the windscreen wiper drives previously fitted above the front windows were moved downwards. The most striking external change, however, was the repainting of some modernized locomotives in red/blue with large SBB Cargo lettering. By 2013, all Ae 6/6 locomotives not intended for museum preservation had been decommissioned.

Features:

• ESU - Electric locomotive, 610 487 Langenthal SBB, red/blue, Ep. V, Sound+Pantho, DC/AC
• Metal body and frame
• Pantographs that can be raised and lowered digitally
• Couplers in a NEM shaft guided by a splitter
• Bell-type armature motor with flywheel mass
• Drive via cardan/worm gear on four axles, four traction tires
• LokSound 5 decoder for DCC, Motorola®, M4 and Selectrix operation
• Independent log-on to control centers with RailComPlus® or mfx® functionality
• Universal electronics with plug-in slider and slide switch for switching between two-wire and center conductor operation
• PowerPack storage capacitor for uninterruptible power supply
• Two high-quality loudspeakers with large sound capsules for maximum sound enjoyment
• Digitized original sounds of an Ae 6/6
• Squeaking noise during slow cornering due to curve sensor
• Direction of travel-dependent light change, train-side headlights can be switched off, Swiss headlights can be switched on, cab and driver's desk lighting, engine room lighting
• Brake sparks when braking sharply
• Multi-part bogie covers with numerous separately applied parts
• Separately attached grab rails and steps, etched circulation on the ends
• Clear view of the extensively detailed engine room
• Finely detailed, multi-colored driver's cabs, driver figure
• Spring-loaded buffers
• Buffer beam accessories and a second coupler are included
• Minimum passable radius: 360 mm
• Length over buffers: 211.5 mm

Specs:

• Gauge: H0
• Rail Company: Private Railways
• Era: V
• Color: Multi-Colored
• Electricity System: 2L-DC and 3L-AC
• Digital: Yes
• sound: No
• News: 2023
• Type: Electric loco

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CAUTION: Not suitable for children under 3 years. Danger of swallowing! Age recommendation from 14 years.