4 piece Diesel multiple unit "Northlander" of the Ontario Northland
Transportation Commission (ONTC).
* Rich detailing on the model in scale 1:87
* Current conducting couplers mounted on the entire train
* Current draw always in the front part of the unit with the
direction of travel
The eye-catching blue yellow train, which initially was used as a
Swiss-Dutch type RAm / DE IV multiple unit in the TEE traffic,
became a Canadian in 1977. In Canada, the train ran on the lines
between Toronto and Timmins in the province of Ontario. But the
extreme cold particularly affected the diesel engines of the power
cars. Therefore, after only two years, the motorized cars were
replaced by locomotives of the type FP-7Am. It is thanks to the
Swiss and Dutch TEE fans that two control cab coaches and three
intermediate cars of the "Northlanders" escaped scrapping and now
are back in Europe again. Currently, the cars are in the
Netherlands and are waiting for their restoration.
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