Fleischmann - 781902 - Passenger Train, Electric, Europe, Epoch VI - SBB CFF FFS - 4-Pack

Specific Item Information: Train set "Zürcher S-Bahn", SBB/ZVV. Epoch VI.Locomotive Re 450: Motor with flywheel. 3 powered axles and two traction tyres. Interface according to NEM 651 for decoder installation. Warm white dual LED headlights (white/red) that change with the direction of travel. Coupler pocket according to NEM 355 standards and guide mechanism. Driving trailer: With inbuilt function decoder for light changeover (white/red) in analogue and digital mode. The coach is equipped ready to install interior lighting. Middle carriage: The coaches are equipped ready to install interior lighting. Coupler pocket according to NEM 355 standands and close coupling mechanism.

The suburban train Zurich started to operate on May 27 1990 on the lines of Switzerland's first suburban railway system in the area of the canton Zurich and the bordering regions. It is operated by various railway companies and is part of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV). As a market-responsible company of the ZVV, the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) are in charge of the supply and planning of the locomotives. The operating concept of the S-Bahn Zurich offers many direct connections between regions and at the same time excels with a dense schedule so passengers can reach the center quickly.

Prototype History: Many modern European trains run using overhead/catenary wire. Rail networks in Western and Central Europe are often well maintained and well developed, whilst Eastern, Northern and Southern Europe often have less coverage and/or infrastructure problems. Electrified railway networks operate at a plethora of different voltages AC and DC varying from 750 to 25,000 volts, and signalling systems vary from country to country, hindering cross-border traffic.

The European Union aims to make cross-border operations easier as well as to introduce competition to national rail networks. EU member states were able to separate the provision of transport services and the management of the infrastructure by the Single European Railway Directive 2012. Usually, national railway companies were split to separate divisions or independent companies for infrastructure, passenger and freight operations. The passenger operations may be further divided to long-distance and regional services, because regional services often operate under public service obligations (which subsidise unprofitable but socially desirable routes), while long-distance services usually operate without subsidies.

Road Name History: Swiss Federal Railways (German: Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB), French: Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses (CFF), Italian: Ferrovie federali svizzere (FFS)) is the national railway company of Switzerland. It is usually referred to by the initials of its German, French and Italian names, either concatenated as SBB CFF FFS, or used separately.

The company is headquartered in Bern.

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