Item no.: Roco-71943
- Description
| Brand | |
| Roco | |
| gauge | |
| HO gauge | 16,5mm |
| power supply | |
| DC | |
| product type | |
| electric loco | |
| technical & model details | |
| running number | 193 717-6 |
| friction tires | yes |
| couplers | NEM 362 coupler pocket, Roco couplings |
| Length (mm) | 218 |
| light | 3-light peak signal & 2 tail lights, changing with direction of travel |
| scale | 1:87 |
| with motor | yes |
| flywheel | yes |
| Age notice | not suitable under 14 years |
| digital & sound | |
| factory fitted Digital Sound | |
| country | |
| Benelux | MRCE |
| era (continental) | |
| era VI (since 2007) | |
Prototype: In November 2019, the Locomotive Workshop Rotterdam (LWR), a joint venture between Siemens Mobility and Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE), opened in Rotterdam-Maasvlakte. On this occasion, the MRCE Vectron X4 E-717 received a special design.
The strategically favorable location of the new maintenance facility at the end of several European freight corridors makes it possible to plan the necessary service stops for the locomotives over the long term. LWR is initially concentrating on the maintenance of the Siemens Vectron and Eurosprinter F4 locomotives. Other types will follow later. Inspections and maintenance work are carried out in the service plant, and it is also possible to test locomotives under all relevant power supply systems available in Europe.
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.