Captrain BR185 550-1 Electric Locomotive VI (DCC-Sound)

Captrain BR185 550-1 Electric Locomotive VI (DCC-Sound)

Details:

The Roco 185 550-1 represents a Captrain electric locomotive in TT scale and Era VI. This detailed DCC sound model features the attractive modern Captrain private railway livery and detailed roof equipment, making it an excellent choice for contemporary European freight layouts. It is fitted with a five-pole motor, four driven axles, flywheel and two traction tyres. Directional LED lighting provides three white headlights and two red tail lights, with additional switchable lighting functions and a Next18 digital decoder.

Features:

• Detailed Class 185 550-1 in modern Captrain livery
• Next18 DCC decoder with sound
• Four driven axles with flywheel and two traction tyres
• Detailed roof equipment
• Directional LED lighting with switchable additional functions

Historical Background

The Class 185 belongs to the TRAXX AC1 family, developed primarily for freight transport and designed for flexible cross-border operation across European railway networks. The TRAXX name stands for “Transnational Railway Applications with eXtreme fleXibility”. The locomotives have a weight of 84 tonnes, continuous power of 5.6 MW and a maximum permitted speed of 140 km/h.

Locomotive 185 550 was delivered to Rail4Chem in 2005. Since 2010, it has been owned by Captrain Deutschland GmbH and has operated with several associated companies, including RBB, BCB and BLS Cargo. Since the end of 2012, 185 550 has carried its distinctive Captrain design, representing the modern private European rail freight sector.