Roco 70039 steam locomotive 231 E 34, SNCF, Ep. III

Roco 70039 steam locomotive 231 E 34, SNCF, Ep. III Product Details

Description

Edition model

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