ROCO 7520010

Electric locomotive 7178 of the VolkerRail.

• Model exclusively available at ROCO
• Design with air conditioning and signal horn box
• Pantographs with innovative fastening
• With many separately attached plug-in parts, in part using etching technology
• Individually switchable headlight or tail light and driver's cab lighting in digital mode
• In cooperation with VolkerRail

In October 2020, VolkerRail purchased three locomotives from the 1700 series as well as three locomotives for use as spare part providers from the Dutch State Railways. After comprehensive maintenance and repainting in their own livery, VolkerRail's first own electric locomotive was put into service in January 2021 as the "VolkerRail 7178". This locomotive, formerly designated the 1778 by NS, is used by the Dutch rail infrastructure company to haul diverse work trains.

General data

• Coupling: NEM shaft 362 with close coupling mechanism
• Minimum radius: 358 mm
• Flywheel: yes
• Number of driven axles: 2
• Number of axles with traction tyres: 2
• Scale: 294
• Epoch: VI
• Article number: 7520010
• Railway Company: EINSTELLER

Electrical

• 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
• Interior lighting: Yes, LED, Digital switchable, Driver's cab lighting
• Control: AC
• Interface: Electrical interface for traction units PluX22
• Digital decoder: PluX22
• Sound: yes
• Buffer capacitor: yes

Measurements

• Length over buffer: 201 mm