Electric locomotive CC 6514 of the French State Railways.
- Rich detailing on the model and many separately applied plug-in
parts
- Delicate pantographs
The French State Railways (SNCF) put into operation the electric
locomotives CC 6500 in 1969. At that time, the locomotives were
considered the most powerful in French railway history. In their
first years of operation, the locomotives were used primarily
because they reached a top speed of 200 km/h, which was also the
reason why they mainly hauled famous express trains such as the
"Mistral" or the "Capitole." However, as the locomotives were also
very powerful, the field of application changed over time, and they
were then used in front of heavy freight trains.
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