Roco is a model railway brand offering the Passenger Train Anniversary Set celebrating 150 years of railways in Vorarlberg, in scale HO 1/87th under reference 61494, containing 5 scale models:
- 1 1670 series electric locomotive
- 1 Spanten type Dih luggage van.
- 3 Schieren passenger carriages.
Characteristics of the Roco reference 61494 locomotive:
- Miniature locomotive fitted with a PluX22 interface housing an MS450P22 sound decoder.
- Electric train benefiting from interior lighting in the driver's cab thanks to the LED kit reference Roco 40420.
- Model reduced to HO 1:87 reduction scale compatible with 2-rail DC powered miniature networks.
- Locomotive registered 1670.27 equipped with a buffer capacitor, 2 traction tires, 4 motorized axles and a flywheel.
- This passenger convoy ÖBB length off buffer 1 120 mm, can be used on a curve radius of 358 mm minimum.
- Front and rear lights switchable in digital mode.
Highlights of this starter set reference Roco 61494:
- Composition that forms the authentic P 5519 (Bregenz-Landeck) train used on Austrian railways in the 1980s.
- Passenger carriages dressed in green livery.
- Pack containing a set of engraved panels.
The short history of the Austrian passenger train:
On 1 July 1872 the Austrian Voralberg Railway was created, linking Lindau - Bludenz, Lauterach - St. Margrethen and Feldkirch - Buchs. To improve the profitability of its depots, a direct connection to the monarchy's rail network was essential. As a result, the Vorarlbergbahn was one of the first projects to link up with the other Austrian railways.
