Piko 59763 Expert CSD T679.2 Diesel Locomotive IV (DCC-Sound) HO Gauge

Expert CSD T679.2 Diesel Locomotive IV (DCC-Sound) 1:87 scale model produced by Piko. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection. Features: DCC Sound Model Best suited to Epoch IV Model Railways This model mainly operates in Czech Republic This model is decorated in CSD company markings This model is best suited to 358mm radius curves Details The M62 is a rugged diesel-electric locomotive originally developed in the Soviet Union in the 1960s to provide heavy freight power on both domestic and export railways. Built by the Voroshilovgrad / Luhansk Locomotive Works from 1965 until around 1990, more than 3,200 single-unit locomotives were produced, and when assembled into twin and triple sets the total number of sections exceeded 7,000 worldwide. It became one of the most widespread Soviet-built diesel types, serving in many countries across Eastern Europe, Asia and beyond. The M62 has a Co-Co wheel arrangement with six driven axles and was designed for heavy freight operation, typically producing around 1,472 kW (1,974 hp) with a top speed of about 100 km/h. Because it lacked train heating equipment it was rarely used for regular passenger services without an auxiliary heating wagon. Its powerful diesel-electric transmission could handle long, heavy freight trains on main and secondary routes, with units often paired for even greater tractive effort. Export operators adopted the M62 under many local class names, including ST44 in Poland, 781 / T679.1 in Czechoslovakia, M62 in Hungary and East Germany (BR 220), as well as numerous private and industrial usages across the former Eastern Bloc. Nicknames for the type include “Szergej”, “Gagarin”, “Taigatrommel” and “?????” depending on region and culture.