Roco 70890 - Electric locomotive E.444.032, FS

Electric locomotive E.444.032 " Tartaruga" of the Italian State Railways.

■ Perfectly matches the "TEE Roland"
■ Delicately designed metal handles
■ The machine is used in the international TEE traffic

The locomotives of the FS class E.444 were put into service by the FS as express train locomotives. Due to a ‘name the train' competition at the FS, these locomotives were painted with a tortoise symbol and from then on were commonly known as "Tartaruga". Some of the locomotives still bear this small symbol till today. They quickly attained cult status in Italy at the FS, in a similar way as the class 103 in Germany, and hauled express trains throughout the entire country. Over long distances, they achieved in part running performances of 1,500 kilometres per day.
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General data

Number of axles with traction tyres 1
Number of driven axles 4
Coupling NEM shaft 362 with close coupling mechanism
Minimum radius 358 mm
Flywheel yes
Electrical
Interface Electrical interface for traction units according to NEM 652 standards with plug-in fixture
Head light Two direction dependent tail lights and dual headlights.
Motor 5-pole motor
LED head light yes
Measurements
Length over buffer 195 mm