The brand Roco proposes the Electric locomotive E 10 251, digital sound, in scale HO 1/87th under reference 73622, which has the following features:
Features:
- Combination for the first time: carbody with high-speed bogies
- For the first time with PluX22 interface and sound decoder
- Suitable for train F "Rheinpfeil", refs. 74048, 74049, 74256
- In digital operation with individually switchable headlights or tail lights
- With attached set of engraved panels
A little history:
While delivery of most of the wagons could be completed as early as May 1963, delivery of the E 10 1308 to 1312 locomotives for the "Rheinpfeil" train was delayed until October 1963. Similar to what had happened with the "Rheingold" train a year earlier, five locomotives in the series (E 10 250 to 254) were painted cobalt blue/beige and temporarily fitted with the existing Henschel bogies, enabling them to reach a speed of 160 km/h, in line with the final E 10.12 configuration. Unlike the case with the "Rheingold" train, these locomotives retained their original company numbers.
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