Explore elegance in Z 1/220 scalewith AZAR MODELS' electric locomotive CC 6520(reference L03-AB1A).
This remarkable piececombines an exceptional level of detailwith state-of-the-art performance, offering an unrivalled railroad modelling experience.
Plunge into the captivating world of rail with this faithful reproduction that marries sophistication and realism, adding a distinctive touch to your miniature rail collection.
The features of the AZAR MODELS L03-AB1A scale model:
- Scale : Z: 1/220.
- Company : SNCF.
- Era : IV.
- Technology : Analog. Operating system : 2 Rails - Direct Current.
- Registration number : CC 6520.
- Energy : Electric.
- Delivered : ARZENS / Grey / Concrete.
- Length excluding couplings: 91 mm.
- Minimum curve radius : 145 mm.
- Material: Plastic.
- Versatile pantographs: Equipped with thin pantographs made from flexible plastic injection, our models offer the possibility of realistic and adjustable deployment.
- Rugged metal chassis: Ensuring optimal traction even with a large trainset, the metal chassis gives the locomotive exceptional strength and stability.
- Upgradable to Digital: As an analogue version with upgradable electronics, our model can be easily converted to a digital version using the optional DH05C decoder.
- Advanced Technology: Our locomotives incorporate the latest technology to ensure smooth, robust and quiet operation. These features include a maintenance-free coreless rotor motor, two flywheels, two motor bogies, a chassis and high-precision bespoke micromechanics.
- Quality Wheels: Metal wheels with a burnished finish ensure optimum conductivity and long-term durability.
- Reversible LED lights: Equipped with reversible LED lights, the locomotives offer realistic signage with warm colours and clear distinction of the direction of travel (warm white and red).
- Performance Convertible: Our model is designed to evolve with your preferences. Opt for analogue or upgrade your modelling experience to the digital version, offering uncompromising flexibility.
A little touch of history:
The French CC 6500 single-current locomotives marked the heyday of rail technology from the 1970s onwards, standing out as the most powerful of their era. Belonging to a large family of locomotives, commonly known as the "Nez cassés", these machines were delivered from 1964 to 1999 in France and throughout the world. Inheriting the characteristics of the CC 40100 and CC 72000, notably with the use of the same bogies as the CC 72000, the CC 6500 share the same body structure as the CC 72000 and CC 21000.
Originally designed by Paul Arzens, these locomotives sported a distinctive metallic grey, Capitole red and orange livery, harmonised with the Grand Confort coaches to make up some of the SNCF's French TEE flagship trains of the time. Arzens called this decoration the "coup de soleil livery". The CC 6500s thus represent a successful convergence of elaborate aesthetics and exceptional performance, leaving a lasting imprint on railway history.
