Product Features and Details
MOB baggage railcar FZe 6/6 in metal construction. In the 1930s, suitable locomotives for the steep lines of the MOB were sought for the "Golden Mountain Pullman Express," which was to be operated by the CIWL. It was decided to acquire two electric railcars with baggage compartments. They had a power output of more than 1100 hp and were manufactured by SIG/BBC. In 1932/1933, the two vehicles were added to the MOB fleet under the class designation FZe 6/6 with the operating numbers 2001 and 2002.
These six-axle Bo'Bo'Bo' railcars have a length over buffers of 17 meters and a top speed of 60 km/h. At the time, they were among the most powerful electric locomotives operating on meter gauge tracks in the world! The two electric railcars were originally intended to pull the luxury trains, but were rarely used for this purpose, as demand for luxury trains plummeted following the Great Depression around 1930. Consequently, the MOB (Montreux-Oberland Bernois Railway) used the two railcars for freight service. Over the years, the two vehicles underwent several renumberings and modifications. They proved particularly helpful during the construction of the Hongrin Dam in the late 1960s, transporting the necessary cement from Montreux to Allières.
In the late 1970s, locomotive 2002 underwent a major overhaul due to fire damage. By the mid-1990s, the engine was taken out of service due to insufficient wheel tread depth. In 2008, car 2002 was incorporated into the BC (Blonay-Chamby Museum Railway) and reactivated using parts from the 2001 engine. The articulated railcar 2002 now runs on the Blonay – Chamby Museum Railway.
The model of this articulated railcar is now being produced in 1:22.5 scale in metal as a high-end model. As is already customary with our other high-end models, the FZe 6/6 is rendered with a very high level of detail. The paint scheme and lettering of the MOB (now the Blonay – Chamby Museum Railway) FZe 6/6 2002 are depicted in its current operating condition. The pantographs and roof-mounted equipment are also authentically reproduced to reflect the current museum condition.
An mfx/DCC sound decoder with various light and sound functions, such as the Swiss light change, cab and interior lighting, digitally raising and lowering pantographs and much more, ensures high play value when operating the 76 cm long model, which can also easily traverse the radius R1.
