SJ Rc4 1173 Electric Locomotive IV (~AC-Sound)

SJ Rc4 1173 Electric Locomotive IV (~AC-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:

• AC Sound Model
• Best suited to Epoch IV Model Railways
• This model mainly operates in Sweden
• Decorated in SJ company markings
• Best suited to 358mm radius curves
• Original condition version
• Finely detailed model with many separately applied parts
• Digital operation with switchable high beam and switchable headlights/taillights.

Details

The SJ Rc4 is a class of Swedish electric locomotives introduced in the mid-1970s as part of the highly successful Rc family built by ASEA for Statens Järnvägar (SJ). Designed for mixed-traffic duties, the Rc4 combined high power with reliable electronics, allowing it to haul both fast passenger trains and heavy freight services across Sweden’s electrified main lines. The design incorporated thyristor-controlled traction equipment, representing a significant technological step forward in European electric locomotive development.

A substantial number of Rc4 locomotives were built, and the class became a mainstay of Swedish rail operations for decades. Their robust construction and adaptable design allowed many to remain in service well into the twenty-first century, with some locomotives rebuilt, sold, or transferred for use by freight operators and railways in other countries.