Item no.: Roco-71238
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- Description
Brand | |
Roco | |
gauge | |
HO gauge | 16,5mm |
power supply | |
DC | |
product type | |
electric loco | |
technical & model details | |
running number | S 499.2002 |
friction tires | yes |
couplers | NEM 362 coupler pocket, short coupling mechanism, Roco couplings |
Length (mm) | 193 |
light | 3-Licht Spitzensignal & 2 Schlusslichter, mit Fahrtrichtung wechselnd |
scale | 1:87 |
with motor | yes |
flywheel | yes |
Age notice | not suitable under 14 years |
digital & sound | |
digital plug | NEM 658 22-polig PluX22 |
country | |
Eastern Europe | CSD |
era (continental) | |
era IV (1965-1990) |
Prototype: In the second half of the 1970s, Skoda developed the 2nd generation of universal electric locomotives to renew the CSD fleet. This is where the S 499.2 series comes from. The letter "S" stands for alternating current. The two prototype locomotives were delivered in 1984 and thoroughly tested. With an hourly output of 3,060 kW, a top speed of 120 km/h is reached. The series delivery of ten locomotives took place in 1988 with the new series designation 263. The machines are used in express and freight traffic.
Founded in 1960 as a manufacturer of plastic products (sand buckets, miniature military vehicles), the company is now one of the world's leading providers of model railways as an innovation leader. The first locomotives were produced in 1976. The models were characterized by precision and authenticity right from the start and established the company's reputation for quality early on.
In addition, Roco has always thought further about model railways and stimulated the industry with innovations. Over the decades, the wagons that are not shortened in length, the more prototypical tracks with less high rail profiles or the "snag-free" close couplings should be mentioned. A milestone for the future is the cutting-edge Z21 control system, which for the first time combines the virtual and real game worlds and thus raises the play value of model railways to a completely new level.
Company headquarters are in Bergheim/Salzburg. Roco has a global presence and, via Modelleisenbahn München GmbH, is a company of Modelleisenbahn Holding GmbH, which also includes the German quality manufacturer Fleischmann.
Roco relies on valuable and manual work. This is the only way to create the detailed, highly reliable and functional miniatures. Comprehensive quality management with internal and external quality assurance measures ensures that Roco locomotive and wagon owners receive the best quality and can enjoy their models for a long time. Here, too, Roco is a pioneer. The Roco factory in Arad was the first factory in the model railway industry to be certified according to ISO 9001 by the German DQS GmbH.