Rivarossi HR2962S - FS, high-speed train with tilting technology of the ETR 460 "Frecciabianca" series, 4-piece basic set, Ep. VI, with DCC sound decoder

Product no.: HR2962S

Rivarossi HR2962S - FS, high-speed train with tilting technology of the ETR 460 "Frecciabianca" series, 4-piece basic set, Ep. VI, with DCC sound decoder

 

Prototype information

The ETR.460s are characterized by variable trim actuators mounted in an almost horizontal position between the car body and the carriage, which makes the overall dimensions of these devices smaller compared to previous trains that had them in a vertical position.
Like the ETR-450s, the ETR-460s were initially designed only as 1st class trains, but in the summer of 1993, when construction of the first examples had already begun, the FS decided to include also the 2nd class service, which required the introduction of a partial redesign that led to a delay in the delivery of the first trains: on 12 June 1994 the first train left the gates of FIAT Ferroviaria in the provisional composition of only 6 elements (two trainsets) of 1st class only, which it happened also for the next two trains. In the following months the compositions were then reorganised and completed with all the 2nd class elements and the bar/refreshment cars. The ETR-460s entered service for the first time in the early months of 1995, thus assuming the role of the flagship of the FS. At first they gradually replaced the ETR-450s on the Milan-Rome route. After the deliveries of all ten convoys (numbered from 21 to 30) were completed, they were also used on the routes between Turin and Venice and between Turin, Genoa and Rome. From autumn 1996, however, they lost priority on the Milan-Rome route, being gradually replaced by the new ETR-500s and thus transferred to other routes.

 

 

 

Characteristics:

Manufacturer:	Rivarossi
Item number:	HR2962S
number of pieces:	Set of 4 pieces
EAN:	5063129027476
Product Type:	Multiple unit
track:	H0
scale:	1:87
model series:	ETR460
Railway company:	FS
country:	IT
epoch:	VI
Metal model:	partly made of metal
grinder:	No
Electricity system:	DC
operation mode:	DCC Sound
interface:	21 MTC (NEM660)
Digital decoder:	Yes
engine:	5-pole motor
Motor with flywheel:	Yes
Length over buffer:	1228mm
Minimum radius:	358mm
coupling:	Shaft NEM 362 with KK kinematics
digital coupling:	No
Interior design:	equipped with interior furnishings
Headlight:	LED headlight
Sound:	Yes
Age recommendation:	14 years and older
WEEE No.:	DE47027570