Description
Electric locomotive 7178 of the VolkerRail.
Version with air conditioning
Rich detailing on the model with separately applied plug-in parts
Filigree design of the pantographs
In digital operation with switchable headlights/taillights and driver's cab illumination
In cooperation with VolkerRail
In October 2020, VolkerRail purchased three 1700 series locomotives and three spare parts donors from the Dutch State Railways. After extensive maintenance and painting in the company colours, the first of the company's electric locomotives, "VolkerRail 7178", was put into service in January 2021. Formerly known as 1778 at the NS, the Dutch rail infrastructure company used it to haul the various work trains.
- Coupling: NEM shaft 355 with close coupling mechanism
- Minimum radius: 192 mm
- Flywheel: yes
- Traction tyres: 2
- Number of driven axles: 4
- Scale: N
- Epoch: VI
- Railway Company: EINSTELLER
General data
- Head light: 3 headlight, dependent on the direction of travel/2 tail lights, dependent on the direction of travel
- LED head light: yes
- Additional light function: yes
- Sound: yes
- Interior lighting: Yes, LED, Digital switchable, Driver's cab lighting
- Control: DC Digital
- Interface: Electrical interface for traction units Next18
- Digital decoder: Next18
Electrical
- Length over buffer: 109 mm
Measurements
