EU07 - a series of normal-gauge multipurpose electric locomotives used for passenger and freight transport, called "seven" by railwaymen. It was produced at the Pafawag works in Wroclaw and HCP in Poznan in the years 1964-1974 and 1983-1992.
Production of the locomotives began at Pafawag in 1963 based on the documentation of the English EU06 locomotive, making few improvements. By 1974, when production was discontinued in favor of the ET22 locomotive " a total of 240 of these electric locomotives came off the "belt" (the original goal was to build 300 units). Re-production began in 1983 at the HCP plant in Poznan.
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Captrain Poland was established in 2006 as ITL Poland (owned by the German company Captrain Deutschland which is owned by the French carrier SNCF).
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BR EU07 Captrain VI + DSS PluX22 locomotive model produced by German company PIKO.
Captrain EU07 as an Expert model impresses with many included details, such as signal horns, roof antennas, mounted freestanding handrails and stairs, and coherent lamps. The model features filigree pantographs and faithful reproductions of the buffer boards. Lighting is provided by LEDs. The cab lighting and the headlights and taillights, which operate according to the direction of travel, can be switched digitally using a PluX22 decoder. A heavy die-cast zinc frame and engine with two large, precisely balanced flywheels provide excellent handling characteristics and high traction. The model has a neat PluX22 interface board and is ready for easy upgrade to a sound decoder and large speaker.
It is possible to convert to overhead line operation
Model specifications:
- Manufacturer: PIKO
- Scale: 1/87 H0
- Product code: 96376
- Locomotive type: EU07
- Designation: private railroad
- Epoch: VI
- Length: 183 mm
- Minimum turning radius: 358 mm
- Power system: direct current
- Digital interface: NEM 658 PluX22
- Light change: light change according to direction white/red
- Clutch: NEM shaft without short clutch
- Number of traction tires: 2
- Sound: retrofittable PIKO sound decoder #56552
- Age: 14+
For more information and photos, visit the manufacturer's website (link in the tab above).
A short presentation of the EU07 model from PIKO in the video:
1:1 scale locomotive