Diesel Locomotive.
Prototype: Luxembourg State Railways (CFL) class 1600 generalpurpose locomotive. Construction licensed from Belgium of an American design.
Most Important Facts
| Article No. | 37669 |
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| Gauge / Design type | H0 / 1:87 |
| Era | III |
| Kind | Diesel Locomotives |
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Highlights
- Heavy metal construction.
- Prototype: Early CFL version with two headlights.
- Signal sound effect in digital operation.
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Product description
Model: Locomotive comes with a digital decoder, controlled highefficiency propulsion, and a sound effects generator. 3 axles powered. 4 traction tires. Headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Sound effect of a horn as well as the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled digitally with the 6021 Control Unit. Length over the buffers 20.5 cm / 8-1/16".
Export model for Luxembourg.
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Publications
- Export Models 2004 - Product programme 2005
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Prototype information
The "Fat Noses" from Luxembourg. Starting in 1954, the European Schedule Conference obligated the railroads to increase the minimum speed for international passenger trains to 80 km/h or 50 mph. As a result of this pressure the CFL accepted the offer of the Belgian Railways to sell it 4 of their class 202 diesel locomotives, which were being built in the Anglo-France-Belge shops in La Croyère, Belgium. This solution seemed to be the fastest and most suitable for the situation, particularly since 6 regular locomotives with the same GM diesel motor had already been delivered by the same builder in 1954. The 4 Luxembourg units were run by the CFL as the class 1600 (corresponding to their power output of 1,600 hp) and all were delivered in April of 1955. Road no. 1604 was maintained as a "National Monument" and has been completely restored since March of 1988 to its original condition, with individual headlights and with the old CFL logo.
