Roco 73238 – Electric locomotive 1116 158 “Licht ins Dunkel”, ÖBB, DCC+sound

Electric locomotive 1116 158 of the Austrian Federal Railways with Licht ins Dunkel-Design. Epoch VI.

The model is equipped with a 22 pole PluX Interface, LED lights that change with the direction of travel. Motor with flywheel. Drive on all four axles, two of them have traction tyres. Coupler pocket according to NEM 362 standards and close coupling mechanism. With digitally switchable sound functions.

Together with the ÖBB, the 1116 158 was presented on 23 November by the austrian Minister of Transport Jörg Leichtfried, Kurt Nekula, President of the “Licht ins Dunkel” association and the chairman of the ÖBB board Andreas Matthä, and was used for around a year in high-class passenger routes.