HO Scale AC Diesel Locomotives

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ROCO 7320072

Roco SNCF Diesel locomotive 68540, (Marklin AC Digital w/Sound)

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$339.95 USD
 
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Diesel locomotive 68540 of the French State Railways.



* Version as a museum locomotive with raised numbers
* Finely detailed ventilation grilles
* 3-light headlights
* In digital operation with switchable high beam and separately switchable headlights/taillights and driver's cab illumination
* Sound version equipped with two loudspeakers

Between 1963 and 1968, 29 locomotives of the A1A-A1A 68500 series were built for heavy passenger and freight transport for the French state railways (SNCF). They differed from the 80 units of the A1A-A1A 68000 series built in parallel only in their AGO V 12 DSHR engines from SACM, which, like their sisters with Sulzer 12 LVA 24 engines, had an output of 2,700 hp at the beginning of their service life.
Over time, the SNCF converted A1A A1A 68000 into A1A A1A 68500 in its workshops by replacing the diesel engine to counteract the maintenance difficulties of the Sulzer engine, resulting in A1A A1A 68530 to 68540.
The current locomotive with the running number 68540 was delivered to the SNCF in 1965. It was built by CAFL (mechanical part), CEM (electrical equipment) and CCM Sulzer (diesel engine) as A1A-A1A 68039. In December 2002, the Sulzer engine was replaced by an AGO V12 engine, which had an output of 2,150 hp compared to the Sulzer engine with 2,420 hp, and the locomotive was renumbered A1A-A1A 68540 accordingly.
In 2011, the locomotive was entrusted by the SNCF to the AAATV Centre Val-de-Loire association, which returned it to its historic blue livery. In this condition, the locomotive is still in use to haul special trains.


 
General data
Coupling NEM shaft 362 with close coupling mechanism
Minimum radius 358 mm
Flywheel yes
Number of driven axles 4
Number of axles with traction tyres 2
Article number 7320072
Scale H0
Epoch IV
Railway Company SNCF
Electrical
Head light Two direction dependent tail lights and dual headlights.
LED head light yes
Additional light function yes
Interior lighting Yes, LED, Digital switchable, Driver's cab lighting
Control AC
Interface Electrical interface for traction units PluX22
Digital decoder PluX22
Sound yes
Measurements
Length over buffer 207 mm

We fully test & inspect every locomotive before it ships to you.
release
2025 New Item
scale
HO
category
AC Diesel Locomotives
era
Era IV (1970-1990)
Nationality
France
Railway
SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemde fer français)
our product code
R-7320072
UPC/EAN
9005033075330
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