Roco 7100079 / 7110079: Steam locomotive 33-503

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Steam locomotive 33-503

Scale:

H0 / HO (1:87)

Country:

🇧🇦 BA

Era:

IV - VI

Railway companies:

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Markings:

Rudnici KREKA TUZLA 33-503

About the model

Steam locomotive 33-503 of the Kreka coal mine.

Power transmitted to two axles of the tender and via a cardan shaft to all five driving axles of the locomotive.

■ Variant with a disc leading wheel
■ With finely detailed metal spoked wheels
■ Drive and coupling rods made of precision-cast metal
■ Z21 driver's cab available

In 2024, Kreka was one of the last operators of steam locomotives in Bosnia. Five Class 52 locomotives from the former DRB were still in service, transporting lignite from the mine to the Tuzla power station, the region's largest coal-fired power station. The Kreka coal mine is situated in the canton of Tuzla in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has coal reserves of 1.12 billion tonnes of lignite, making it one of the largest in Europe and worldwide. Its annual production capacity is 2.95 million tonnes of coal.

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