This model is an HO scale replica of a 484 011 electric locomotive of the Swiss Federal Railways, SBB Cargo division.It is offered by Roco under reference 70649.
The 484 011 electric locomotive is a locomotive used by the SBB Cargo division of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). It is part of SBB's Re 484 series. The locomotives of the Re 484 series were built by Bombardier Transportation. They were introduced in the 1990s for the transport of heavy goods on electrified lines in Switzerland and other European countries. The Re 484 011 is a four-axle locomotive powered by single-phase 15-kilovolt 16.7 Hertz (alternating current) electric drive technology. It is equipped with four pantographs to collect electricity from the power lines. With a power output of nearly 7,000 kilowatts, the Re 484 locomotive is capable of towing heavy goods trains on mountainous lines. It is used by SBB Cargo to transport goods across Switzerland and neighbouring countries.
Technical characteristics
- Hitching system: NEM 362 with short hitching system
- Minimum curve radius: 358 mm
- Lighting: three front lights and two end of convoy lights
- Equipment:snow plough on châssis
- Inversion depending on direction of travel: yes
- Including buffer length: 217 mm
- Balancing weight: yes
- Grip band: 1
- Motor: 5 pôles
- Digitizable: yes
- Encoder socket: PluX22
