Roco 7500052 H0 electric locomotive 180 004-4, DR, Ep.IV

Roco 7500052 H0 electric locomotive 180 004-4, DR, Ep.IV Product Details

Description

In the 1980s, the DR procured electric dual-system locomotives in order to simplify the constantly growing traffic and operating procedures in cross-border traffic between the GDR and Czechoslovakia. Due to the lack of experience in the field of dual-system technology (GDR: AC voltage 15 kV/16⅔ Hz, CSSR: DC voltage 3 kV) and the full capacity utilization at the electric locomotive manufacturer LEW in Hennigsdorf, the machines were based on the CSD series ES 499.1 and 499.2. However, the Skoda locomotive factory had not yet built a machine for the AC system 15 kV/16⅔ Hz, so the parts for the AC section were supplied from the GDR. The CSD's requirements resulted in a double order for Skoda with 15 BR 372 locomotives and 20 BR 230 locomotives for the DR. As part of the merger of the two German state railroads, the German locomotives were given the new class designation 180 from 1991.

Features:

• Manufacturer: Roco
• Category: Electric locomotives
• Gauge: H0
• Railroad company: DR
• Era: IV
• Power system: Direct current (DC)
• Digital: no
• Interface: Plux22
• Flywheel mass: yes
• Driven axles: 4
• Sound: no
• Lighting: Light change red/white
• Length over buffers: 193mm
• Minimum radius: 358mm
• Coupling: Coupling shaft according to NEM 362 with KK kinematics
• Light source: LED
• Color: red