La brand Roco offers the Electric locomotive 193 878, digital sound, to scale HO 1/87th registration 91 80 6193 878-6 under reference 71978, which has the following characteristics:
- Model running on direct current "2 rails", digital sound.
- This electric locomotive is fitted with an exclusive Roco "Flammen-Vectron" livery.
- Coupling with short kinematics in accordance with NEM 362.
- Railway machine fitted with 4 motorised axles, a grip tyre, a flywheel.
- This splendid model railway is equipped with a PluX22 electrical interface and an MS450P22 sound decoder.
- On the lighting side, this power car embarks an LED lantern with 3 front lights and 2 end of convoy lights, reversible depending on the direction of travel.
- This 193 878 power car features LED interior lighting in the driver's cab, controllable in digital mode.
A touch of history:
In December 2020, TX Logistik (TXL) decided to replace the 182 and 189 series with Vectron locomotives in order to standardise its rail fleet.
Roco manufacturer presentation:
Austrian-born model railway brand Roco was founded in 1960 by Heinz Rössler. This manufacturer specialises in designing products derived from model railways.
Roco produces all types of railway equipment (wagons, carriages, locomotives) from different eras (I, II, III, IV, V or even VI). Generally speaking, the manufacturer designs products in various scales such as: HO: 1/87th; N: 1/160th and TT: 1/120th.
The brand is characterised by their eye for detail, and the robustness of their products, which are designed from metallic materials. Their products are as close to the real thing as possible, and for some (the Digitales Sound models) offer very well-reproduced sound effects.
The brand also offers railway accessories (spare parts, tyres, couplers, etc.) and digital modules (analogue controller, digital control unit, digital remote control, etc.).
