Roco 70039 steam locomotive 231 E 34, SNCF, Ep. III
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Roco 70039 steam locomotive 231 E 34, SNCF, Ep. III Product Details
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About the model: The steam locomotive 231 E 34 is in the design of the French State Railways, comes from Era III and is equipped with a digital interface. A decoder can therefore be retrofitted at any time. The locomotive is driven by 2 axles and 2 are equipped with traction tires. All other details about the model can be found under the features.
About the prototype: The 231 E series arose from the need to design powerful steam locomotives for the increasingly heavy French express trains after World War I. Instead of expensive new developments, the 231 E series was designed as a steam locomotive. Instead of expensive new developments, André Chapelon was commissioned by the Paris-Orleans Railway to rework existing Pacific-type steam locomotives to meet the new requirements. The engineer achieved the required performance increases and fuel savings mainly through improvements in thermodynamics. Success proved him right: the modified locomotive reached test speeds of up to 174 kilometers per hour, and in everyday service it still topped out at a proud 130 kilometers per hour. With a 50 percent increase in power and a simultaneous reduction in fuel costs, Chapelon turned the old steam locomotives into future-proof express locomotives.
Features:
- Direct current (DC)
- Gauge size: H0
- Era: III
- Length: 272 mm
- Minimum radius: 419 mm
- Coupling: NEM 362 shaft with KK kinematics on the tender
- Number of axles with traction tires: 2
- Number of driven axles: 2
- Flywheel mass: Yes
- Interface: Electrical interface for traction units according to NEM 652 with plug-in device
- LED headlights: Yes
- Smoke generator retrofittable: Yes (analog: Seuthe No. 10, digital: Seuthe No. 11)
- Highly detailed model in filigree design
Specs:
- Gauge: H0
- Rail Company: SNCF
- Era: III
- Color: Black
- Electricity System: DC
- Digital: No
- sound: No
- News: 2023
- Type: Steam loco
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CAUTION: Not suitable for children under 3 years. Danger of swallowing! Age recommendation from 14 years.
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