The Roco brand is offering the CC 6500 electric locomotive, digital sound, in scale HO 1/87th registration 6520 under reference 78617, which has the following features:
- Model operating on alternating current "3 rails", digital sound.
- The unit offers a PluX22 electrical interface with MX645P22 type decoder offering numerous sound functions.
- Coupling with short kinematics in accordance with NEM 362 standard.
- Railway unit fitted with a grip tyre, 6 motorised axles, buffer capacitor and an inertia mass.
- This locomotive offers a length of 232 mm excluding buffers, and a minimum curve radius of 358 mm.
- On the lighting side, this magnificent machine is equipped with an LED Fanal (2 rear lights and 2 front lights) with inversion depending on the direction of travel. Lighting at the driver's station is integrated.
- The pantographs have been designed in filigree.
- Numerous spare parts are included.
The little touch of history:
In 1969, the SNCF company put into circulation the CC 6500 series of locomotives, which were used as fast trains such as the "Mistral" or the "Capitole". These were the most powerful machines of their time, with an estimated top speed of 200 km/h.
Introduction to Roco:
Roco, the Austrian model railway brand, was founded in 1960 by Heinz Rössler. The manufacturer specialises in the design of model railway products.
Roco produces all types of railway equipment (wagons, carriages, locomotives) from different eras (I, II, III, IV, V and 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 its attention to detail and the robustness of its 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...) and digital modules (analogue controller, digital control unit, Digital Remote Control...).
