Roco 73162 - Locomotore elettrico E.656.072, FS 1:87

Description

Electric locomotive E.656.072 of Italian State Railways.

¦ Version without horizontal buffer
¦ Pantographs FS Type 52 with bent slide plate
¦ Many extra applied plug-in parts
¦ Delicately designed handrails
¦ Headlights/tail lights switchable with a DIP switch

The E.656 class is a six-axle Italian electric locomotive nicknamed "Caimano". It is a further development of the classes E.636, E.645 and E.646 with a likewise split locomotive body. However, compared to the class E.636, they have modified axle and pivot spacing. The high tractive power and the maximum speed of 150 km/h enable use in front of passenger and goods trains.

Head light: two direction dependent tail lights and dual headlights;
LED head light.