Roco 7510149 Electric Locomotive 1044.53, ÖBB, Digital Sound

Characteristic :

Brand: Roco
Ref: 7510149
System: Digital sound
> Decoder socket: PluX22
Company: ÖBB
> Era: IV
Lights: Reversible white/red
Length: 185 mm
Scale: HO: 1/87
Operation: 2 rails
Minimum radius: 358mm

Austrian Federal Railways electric locomotive 1044.53.

■ Roof version with lower vents.
■ With numerous plug-in parts added separately, some of which are pyrographically decorated
■ Use in front of passenger and freight trains in Austria and towards Germany.
■ With engraved manufacturer's plate included
■ Suitable for Ex 468 "Arlberg-Express", ref. 6200077, 6200078, 6200079, 6200080
■ In digital mode with individually switchable high beams and convoy end or end-of-convoy lights and cab lighting

Ever-increasing performance demands prompted the Austrian locomotive industry to develop a completely new, high-performance electric locomotive using thyristor technology in the early 1970s. From 1976 to 1995, ÖBB acquired 217 units of the four-axle 1044 series electric locomotive. These locomotives, with a power output of 5,120 kW and a top speed of 160 km/h, defined the modern image of ÖBB for many years. In the early years, hauling high-quality express trains was the primary function. Over time, freight transport, push-pull train services, and push-shunting and pre-stressing operations on mountain lines also became part of their intended applications.