Roco 70470 2D2 9128 Electric Locomotive, SNCF

Characteristic :

Brand: Roco
Ref: 70470
System: Analog
> Decoder socket: PluX22
Company: SNCF
> Era: IV
Length: 208mm
Scale: HO: 1/87
Operation: 2-rail DCC
Minimum radius: 419mm

French National Railways Company 2D2 9128 electric locomotive.

Update!

■ First, with the PluX22 interface
■ Watermark reproduction of the pantographs
■ Raised locomotive numbers
■ Driver's cab and engine room lighting installed; switchable to digital mode

The parade line of locomotive 2D2 9100 was the "Imperial Line", linking Paris, the French capital, to Marseille, on the Mediterranean coast, via Lyon.

With a top speed of 140 kilometers per hour and a tractive effort of 900 tons, they were intended for use as express locomotives. The SNCF ordered an initial batch of 35 locomotives in 1950. In fact, the number of 2D2 9100 locomotives was expected to increase to 100 over time.

Although the silhouette appears relatively modern, the engineering of this locomotive dates back to the 1920s. These locomotives were therefore quickly replaced by more modern locomotives of the CC 7100 series. Smaller and lighter engines replaced the expensive and difficult-to-maintain Buchli engine, which was used on the 2D2 9100 locomotives. Nevertheless, the 2D2 9100 locomotives remained in service until the 1980s.