Description
Art. K10503
Kato electric locomotive Ae4/4 BLS brown, Ep.IV
Kato electric locomotive Ae4/4 BLS brown, Ep.IV
The class Ae 4/4 is a powerful bogie locomotive without running axles operated by the Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway (BLS). It was built in the years 1944/1945 in eight
units were procured as a result of the steadily growing freight traffic on the Lötschberg line. The specifications at the time included a towing capacity of 400 t for a 27 ‰ gradient at a speed of 75 km/h. The four Ae 4/4 253 to 256 were later converted into the two Ae 8/8 274 and 275.
units were procured as a result of the steadily growing freight traffic on the Lötschberg line. The specifications at the time included a towing capacity of 400 t for a 27 ‰ gradient at a speed of 75 km/h. The four Ae 4/4 253 to 256 were later converted into the two Ae 8/8 274 and 275.
Model features:
– 5-pin motor
– Power consumption across all axes
– Interface NEM662
– Changing light based on the Swiss model
– Driver’s cab lighting
– Consideration of all design differences in detail
– prepared for the installation of an LS
– 5-pin motor
– Power consumption across all axes
– Interface NEM662
– Changing light based on the Swiss model
– Driver’s cab lighting
– Consideration of all design differences in detail
– prepared for the installation of an LS