Diesel locomotive CC 72030, SNCF Ep. IV DCC SOUND (HO Scale) ROCO - 71011

Railway company: SNCF                Epoch: IV                             Gauge: H0

Diesel locomotive CC 72030 of the French State Railways.

■ With baptismal name “Chalindrey”

■ Many extra applied plug-in parts, some designed as etched parts

■ Hauls express trains and goods trains on non-electrified main lines

■ With switchable fan impellers

■ With switchable headlight or taillight and driver’s cab lighting in digital mode

The CC 72000 was considered the most powerful diesel locomotive of the SNCF when it made its rail debut in 1967. With its diesel-electric drive, the series was suitable both for high speeds and for hauling heavy loads. For over 40 years, the SNCF used the locomotives for express trains - for example, on the railway lines between Lyon and Marseille or Paris and Basel - and for heavy goods trains.

Coupling                             NEM shaft 362 with close coupling mechanism

Minimum radius                              419 mm

Number of axles with traction tyres                        1

Number of driven axles                6

Flywheel                             yes

Interface                            Electrical interface for traction units PluX22

Head light                           3 headlight, dependent on the direction of travel/2 taillights, dependent on the direction of travel

Interior lighting                Yes

Interior lighting                LED       

Interior lighting                Digital switchable

Interior lighting                Driver's cab lighting

Digital decoder                PluX22 Decoder type      MX645P22 DCC/Sound yes

LED head light                   yes

Additional light function               yes

Buffer capacitor (stay alive)         yes

Measurements Length over buffer                          232 mm

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Diesel locomotive CC 72030, SNCF                            Art. No.: 71010 Analogue version