Roco 7310090 H0 - Diesel Locomotive T478.2079, CSD, Era IV, DCC with sound

Model of the diesel locomotive T478.2079 in the livery of the Czechoslovak State Railways

A model of the diesel locomotive T478.2079 of the Czechoslovak State Railways (ČSD) – a versatile diesel-electric locomotive in the freight variant. The 3rd production series is reproduced, with beaded side walls reaching up to the roof edge.

The finely detailed model has many separately fitted detail parts, and a printed coat of arms as an etched part is included.

Model specifications:

• Scale: H0 (1:87)
• Catalogue number: 7310090
• Manufacturer: Roco
• Vehicle: diesel locomotive T478.2079 (3rd production series)
• Model length: 190 mm
• Era: IV
• Operator: Czechoslovak State Railways (ČSD)
• Power system: direct current (digital version, DC Digital)
• Decoder: PluX22; sound: yes
• Lighting: 3 head / 2 tail lights (LED), direction-dependent, light functions to ČSD prototype
• Number of driven axles: 4; axles with traction tyres: 1; flywheel
• Features: beaded side walls reaching up to the roof edge, many separately fitted detail parts, a printed coat of arms as an etched part included
• Minimum curve radius: 358 mm
• Coupler: NEM 362 standard with close-coupling kinematics
• Recommended age: 14 years and over

Note: controlling and powering the model.

The model is produced in the digital (DC Digital) version with a factory-fitted decoder (PluX22) and sound. To make full use of the running, sound and lighting functions, a digital DCC command station is required. If you also intend to run the model on analogue (direct-current) power, make sure that analogue mode is enabled in the decoder (bit 2 in CV29) – running the model on DC voltage with analogue mode switched off may damage the decoder. The model is not a starter set and does not include track or a controller.

Model railways – digital or analogue control?

A digital DCC system lets you control several locomotives independently on the same track at a constant rail voltage, whereas in an analogue system all vehicles on a given circuit respond simultaneously to changes in the supply voltage. The model described here is supplied in the digital version, with a factory-fitted decoder and sound, ready for operation on a DCC system.

About the class T478.2 diesel locomotive:

Class T478.1 of the Czechoslovak State Railways (ČSD) is a family of versatile diesel-electric locomotives built by the ČKD works in Prague; a total of 230 were delivered between 1966 and 1971. Because of their distinctive appearance they earned the nicknames „Bardotka” (after Brigitte Bardot) and „Zamračená” („the frowning one”).

In 1969 and 1970, an additional 82 locomotives designated T478.2 were built – a freight variant. These machines were identical to the T478.1 class except for the absence of a heating boiler. The reproduced example – T478.2079 – represents the 3rd production series with beaded side walls reaching up to the roof edge, in the livery of the Czechoslovak State Railways (ČSD).

Original technical data (class T478.2 diesel locomotive):

• Type: versatile diesel-electric locomotive (freight variant), Bo'Bo' wheel arrangement
• Manufacturer: ČKD, Prague
• Construction: 82 T478.2 locomotives in 1969–1970 (T478.1 class: 230 units, 1966–1971)
• Difference from T478.1: no heating boiler
• Nickname: „Bardotka” / „Zamračená”
• Operator: Czechoslovak State Railways (ČSD)

About the manufacturer – Roco:

Roco is an Austrian model railway manufacturer that has been operating since 1960, founded in Salzburg and today based in Bergheim near Salzburg as part of the Modelleisenbahn GmbH group (alongside the Fleischmann brand). It released its first locomotives in 1976 and earned its reputation early on through precision and fidelity to the prototype. The brand introduced a number of innovations to the industry, among them unshortened, true-to-length coaches, track with a lower rail profile, and snag-free close couplers. Roco's contemporary H0 models stand out for their rich detail, while the digital range is rounded out by the Z21 control system. Roco models are valued by modellers and collectors throughout Europe.