Roco 73824 Gauge H0 Electric locomotive Re 4/4 169 of the BLS, epoch IV

Electric locomotive Re 4/4 169 of the Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon-Bahn.

form variant!

■ First version with a short impact beam and modified resistance grid for early eras
■ Case without coat of arms engraving
■ Finely detailed model with many separately attached plug-in parts
■ Engraved decorative line
■ Elaborate, multicolored replica of the engine room
■ Fine wheel sets with low wheel flanges
■ Elaborately designed roof with scissor pantograph

After the Ae 4/4 of the Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon-Bahn, which went into operation from 1944, had proven themselves successfully for two decades, the replacement of other older mainline machines was due at the beginning of the 1960s. While the SBB aimed to purchase Re 4/4ˡˡ with classic direct control and single-phase AC motors, the BLS opted for more modern technology with silicon rectifiers and shaft current motors. These machines, initially classified as Ae 4/4ˡˡ, then as Re 4/4 after technical improvements, were built by SLM and BBC and used for both passenger and freight transport on the BLS, GBS, SEZ and BN network and the adjacent SBB routes .