Fleischmann 738601 BLS Cargo Re 485 019-4 “Connecting Europe” – N Gauge
A superb opportunity to acquire the striking Fleischmann 738601 BLS Cargo Re 485 019-4, finished in the distinctive “Connecting Europe” silver, green and blue colour scheme.
this is an exceptionally attractive locomotive for anyone modelling modern Swiss or European freight operations.
Fleischmann 738601
BLS Cargo Re 485 019-4
“Connecting Europe”
🇨🇭 BLS CARGO – CONNECTING EUROPE
Few modern European freight locomotives have a colour scheme quite like this.
The predominantly silver body carries huge “connecting europe” lettering along the side, complemented by the bright green cab ends and blue BLS Cargo branding.
It's a livery that perfectly suits the locomotive's purpose.
The Re 485 belongs to Bombardier's successful TRAXX locomotive family and was designed for international freight operation.
The prototype family developed from the German Class 145, with the BR185/Re485 generation designed as multi-system locomotives capable of working under both 15kV 16⅔Hz and 25kV 50Hz AC electrification systems.
For the modeller, that makes the Re 485 an excellent locomotive for a cross-border European freight train.
🚂 RE 485 019-4
Fleischmann's model represents:
Operator: BLS Cargo AG
Class: Re 485
Running Number: 485 019-4
Livery: Connecting Europe
Epoch: V
Scale: 1:160
Gauge: N
And unlike many ordinary DB or SBB electric locomotives, that huge Connecting Europe branding gives 485 019-4 tremendous visual presence.
Just look at our photographs – even in N Gauge, it absolutely stands out on the layout.
⚙️ CLASSIC FLEISCHMANN ENGINEERING
Underneath the unusual livery is a proven Fleischmann N Gauge mechanism.
Features include:
5-pole motor
Flywheel
Drive to all four axles / eight wheels
2 traction tyres
Directional three-light headlights
NEM 651 digital interface
NEM 355 coupling pockets
Close-coupling mechanism
Four pantographs
Overhead-current collection capability
Approx. 118mm length over buffers
Two-rail DC operation
These specifications are recorded for Fleischmann 738601 by specialist model databases.
🔌 DCC READY – NEM 651
Fleischmann 738601 is supplied for conventional analogue DC operation but includes a NEM 651 digital interface for conversion to DCC.
PLEASE NOTE:
This locomotive is DCC READY – it is not supplied with a factory-fitted digital decoder.
That's worth making clear because Fleischmann has produced numerous digital and sound-equipped versions of its modern electric locomotives over the years.
⚡ FOUR PANTOGRAPHS
Take a look at the roof.
One of the distinctive features of the model is its array of four pantographs, reflecting the Re 485's role as an international freight locomotive.
Fleischmann also designed the model so that electrical pickup can be switched between the track and functioning overhead supply.
It's another detail that makes this a particularly interesting locomotive for an electrified European N Gauge layout.
⭐ ONE-TIME FLEISCHMANN PRODUCTION
This is where 738601 becomes particularly interesting to collectors.
Specialist Fleischmann records list:
738601 – Re 485 019-4 – Connecting Europe
as a:
2008 ONE-TIME PRODUCTION
The model has subsequently been discontinued.
So this isn't a locomotive that Fleischmann is simply producing continuously.
If you've been looking specifically for 485 019-4, this is an excellent opportunity to add the Connecting Europe version to your fleet.
🚛 PERFECT FOR INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT
This locomotive really deserves a decent freight train behind it.
It would make an excellent choice for:
Swiss freight trains
BLS Cargo operations
Cross-border European freight
Intermodal/container trains
Tank trains
Modern block freight
Swiss/German layouts
Alpine railway layouts
Epoch V collections
BLS locomotive collections
TRAXX locomotive collections
And because the prototype belongs to the wider TRAXX freight locomotive family, it sits beautifully alongside DB, SBB Cargo and other European freight locomotives.
📋 MODEL SPECIFICATION
Manufacturer: Fleischmann
Catalogue Number: 738601
Gauge: N
Scale: 1:160
Type: Electric Locomotive
Class: Re 485
Running Number: 485 019-4
Operator: BLS Cargo AG
Livery: Connecting Europe
Colour: Silver / Light Green / Blue
Era: Epoch V
Control: Analogue DC
DCC: DCC Ready
Digital Interface: NEM 651
Motor: 5-Pole
Flywheel: Yes
Drive: All 4 Axles / 8 Wheels
Traction Tyres: 2
Lighting: Directional Triple Headlights
Pantographs: 4
Overhead Operation: Possible
Coupling Pocket: NEM 355
Close Coupling Mechanism: Yes
Length Over Buffers: Approx. 118mm
EAN: 4005575016902
Original Release: 2008
Production: One-Time Edition / Discontinued
📦 ORIGINAL FLEISCHMANN BOX
Supplied in its original Fleischmann presentation case, as pictured.
Please study all photographs carefully as they show the actual locomotive being offered and form part of the description.
🚂 SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR THE EUROPEAN N GAUGE FLEET
There are plenty of red, black and grey European electric locomotives.
This isn't one of them.
The huge CONNECTING EUROPE lettering, silver body, vivid green cab ends and blue BLS branding make 485 019-4 instantly recognisable.
Add in the fact that Fleischmann produced this particular version as a one-time edition, and you've got a locomotive that's equally appealing to the operator and collector.
Fleischmann 738601
BLS Cargo Re 485 019-4
Connecting Europe
A seriously eye-catching European freight locomotive.
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