Roco 7510100 H0 - Electric locomotive 193 958-6, LTE, Era VI, DCC with sound

Model of the electric locomotive 193 958 Vectron in the livery of LTE Logistik- und Transport-GmbH

A model of the modern, multi-system Siemens Vectron electric locomotive 193 958 of LTE Logistik- und Transport-GmbH. The H0 model reproduces the Era VI condition in the digital version with sound and is available exclusively from Roco.

The locomotive stands out for its striking, accurate printing, finely detailed roof, and multi-coloured driver's desk and cab rear wall. The free-standing grab rails are partly made of metal. In digital mode, switchable high-beam, head/tail lights and cab lighting are available. It is a locomotive for international freight traffic.

Model specifications:

• Scale: H0 (1:87)
• Catalogue number: 7510100
• Manufacturer: Roco
• Vehicle: Siemens Vectron electric locomotive 193 958
• Model length: 218 mm
• Era: VI
• Operation: LTE Logistik- und Transport-GmbH
• Power system: direct current (digital version, DC Digital)
• Decoder: PluX22; sound: yes
• Number of driven axles: 4; axles with traction tyres: 1; flywheel
• Lighting: LED, additional light function, digitally switchable cab lighting
• Features: model available exclusively from Roco, accurate printing, partly metal grab rails
• 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 Siemens Vectron locomotive (class 193):

The Vectron is a family of modern electric locomotives built by Siemens. The Bo'Bo' locomotives are produced in multi-system versions adapted to work under different overhead supply voltages, which makes them ideally suited to international freight traffic across Europe.

Some of the locomotives of the Graz-based company LTE Logistik- und Transport-GmbH carry striking advertising liveries. The multi-system Vectron 193 958, in LTE service since March 2023, is wrapped with the slogan „100 Trucks & Cars – One Train”, which highlights rail freight as more environmentally friendly than road transport. The machine is equipped with the country package D-A-H-CZ-SK-PL-RO-BG-SLO-HR-SRB. The model is available exclusively from Roco.

Original technical data (Siemens Vectron, class 193):

• Type: electric locomotive, Bo'Bo' wheel arrangement
• Manufacturer: Siemens
• Features: multi-system locomotive, country package D-A-H-CZ-SK-PL-RO-BG-SLO-HR-SRB
• Example: 193 958, slogan „100 Trucks & Cars – One Train”
• Operation: LTE Logistik- und Transport-GmbH (since March 2023)
• Era: VI

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.