Explore the fascinating world of model railroading with our diesel locomotive CC 65005 - MISTRAL 23-03-S003 in HO 1/87 scale.
Faithful reproduction, exquisite detailand outstanding performance make this locomotive the joy of any collection.
Dive into railway adventurewith a model that combines accuracyand passion, offering an immersive experience at every moment of your journey on the miniature railways.
The features of the MISTRAL 23-03-S003 scale model:
- Scale : HO 1/87.
- Company : SNCF / Agrivap.
- Era : IV / V. Technology : Analog.
- Operating system : 2 Rails / Direct Current.
- Registration number : CC 65005.
- Delivery : Green / White / Black Roof.
- Depot: Ambert.
- Energy : Diesel.
- Length: 228 mm.
- Lights: Front and rear with reversible function, changing from white to red for exceptional visual versatility.
- Decoder socket: 21MTC.
- Resumption of production of the famous "Sous-Marins".
A little touch of history:
The CC 65000, a series of twenty diesel-electric locomotives, were ordered by the SNCF on 1 February 1955. Representing the first French-built "mainline" diesel locomotives, they were intended for multi-purpose services, covering both freight and passenger transport. The first unit was delivered to the La Rochelle-Bongraine depot in December 1956. These locomotives mainly operated on the Nantes - Bordeaux transverse line and its secondary lines. From their commissioning until the end of the 1970s, they were used at the head of freight trains and passenger convoys. Thereafter, their role was limited mainly to hauling freight trains, often in double configuration.
The series was withdrawn from service between 1981 and 1988, with the exception of two preserved examples: CC 65001 on display at the Cité du train in Mulhouse and CC 65005 preserved by Agrivap in Ambert.
