French SNCF Locomotive CC72000 in MULTISERVICES livery - DCC version
Model equipped with the new Magnetiz® coupling system.
The standard couplers are included in the box and can be swapped for the magnetic couplers.
Z scale model locomotive (1/220) of the French SNCF CC72000 serie in MULTISERVICES livery.
number CC72030.
Model equipped with the new Magnetiz® coupling system.
Injection plastic molded body with painted and fine detailed decoration (tap on pictures to zoom on).
Metal chassis for more traction power even with long train.
DCC version - electronic with DH05 decoder solded. Analog version available HERE
All of our models are equipped with last technologies for a smooth, reliable and silent running :
The new Magnetiz® coupling is slim and discreet. It addresses the main criticism of Z-scale rolling stock: the traditional hook coupling is too prominent and unattractive.
Its ultra-compact design minimizes the gap between cars, making train consists look more realistic.
Developed by AZAR MODELS, the coupling uses powerful neodymium micro-magnets to create a strong and reliable connection, helping prevent accidental uncoupling, even in long trains.
The system also features an innovative clip-on fitting for the coupling. When not in use, such as at the front of a locomotive, the coupling can be removed easily by pulling it out.
To keep the couplings slim and discreet, each item is fitted with a north-pole magnet at one end and a south-pole magnet at the other. If you need to turn a car around in a train, simply swap the north- and south-oriented magnetic couplings using the clip-on fitting.
The fitting also makes it easy to replace the magnetic coupling with a traditional hook coupling, ensuring compatibility with existing rolling stock.
A traditional hook coupling is included with every AZAR MODELS item.
The CC72000 series are diesel-electric locomotives, 92 of which were built for the French National Railway Company SNCF by Alsthom. These are the most powerful diesel locomotives of the SNCF. The first was commissioned in 1967.
In international service, the CC 72000s regularly served the Swiss cities of Basel and Geneva with the services Paris - Basel via Mulhouse and Valence - Geneva via Grenoble. On this last service, the CC 72000s towed compositions of up to fourteen Corail cars on Fridays and Sundays.
The CC72000s had their heyday with the traction of the Trans-Europ-Express (TEE) "Jules Verne" Paris-Montparnasse - Nantes (395.1 km) created on September 1975, and "L'Arbalète" Paris-Est - Zurich to Basel from September 1969 until May 1979.
They also hauled the outward and return trains Grenoble - Nantes or Grenoble - Bordeaux (“Le Ventadour”) in domestic service, guaranteed end-to-end connections which were among their longest journeys in passenger service.
In December 2009, the CC72000s carried out their last regular commercial services on the Nantes - Tours - Lyon cross-section.
The CC72000s are recognizable by the sound of their engine, which gives the measure of their power.
CC72000 on wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNCF_Class_CC_72000
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