CSD E469.1018 Electric Locomotive IV (DCC-Sound)

CSD E469.1018 Electric Locomotive IV (DCC-Sound)

1:87 scale model produced by Roco. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection.

Features:

• DCC Sound Model
• Best suited to Epoch IV Model Railways
• This model mainly operates in Czech Republic
• Decorated in CSD company markings
• Best suited to 358mm radius curves
• Model of the Skoda Type 43E
• Version with a small orange stripe on the front
• Etched nameplates included
• Delicate detailing of the bogies and spoked wheels
• Fine metal wheels with low flanges
• Pantograph with innovative mounting
• In digital operation with switchable headlights/taillights, cab lighting, engine room lighting, and running gear lighting.

Details

The CSD Class E 499.1 was a class of electric locomotives introduced in the 1950s for the Czechoslovak State Railways (CSD) as part of the post-war expansion of electrified main lines. Built by Škoda, the class was designed for mixed-traffic operation, hauling both passenger and freight trains on the country’s 3 kV DC electrified network.

These locomotives formed an important step in the modernisation of rail transport in Czechoslovakia, combining reliable electrical equipment with a robust mechanical design suited to long-distance main-line work. The class became a familiar sight on major routes for many years, and a number later passed to the successor railways following the division of Czechoslovakia, continuing in service into the late twentieth century.