Roco 7500058 - Electric Locomotive E.656 .009, FS
Electric locomotive E.656.009 of the Italian State Railways.
■ Version with horizontal dampers
■ Pantographs FS type 52 with bent slide plate
■ With many separately attached plug-in parts
■ Finely detailed metal handle rails
■ Switchable headlight/tail light with DIP switch
The E.656 class is a six-axle Italian electric locomotive class nicknamed “Caimano” (English: cayman). It is an advancement of types E.636, E.645 and E.646 also with a split locomotive body. Compared to type E.636, however, they have modified axle and pivot spacing. The high tractive force and the maximum speed of 150 km/h means it can be used to pull passenger and freight trains.