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The Brawa 70087 reproduces the electric locomotive Ae 477 905-4 in Lokoop livery for the Orient Express, in HO scale with AC Digital system. This 2023 model comes with a Döhler & Haass sound decoder already fitted, allowing it to run straight out of the box on a digital layout without any additional work. The Ae 477 is a six-axle class with roots in the German BR 142, operated in Switzerland by Lokoop, and its track presence conveys the visual weight of a machine built to haul long-distance consists.
The Ae 477 Lokoop: an Epoch V locomotive with a recognisable history
The Ae 477 905-4 carries the visual identity of the Orient Express, one of the most iconic railway services in European history. On a layout, heading a long-distance consist with this locomotive delivers immediate narrative coherence: the train speaks for itself without any need for signs or explanation. The Lokoop livery, combined with the multi-part roof details, metal grab rails and cab fittings, means the model works just as well in motion on the track as it does standing at a station platform.
Confirmed technical specification
The model features a 5-pole motor with flywheel, two traction tyres on the powered axles, metal wheels and frame, and a metal pantograph without active current collection. Lighting is digital switchable LED: three front lights and two rear red lights that change with the direction of travel, plus interior lighting. Coupling is NEM with short-coupling kinematics, and the PluX22 interface together with a smoothing capacitor round off a solid electronics package for AC digital use.
Layout integration and consist building
At 187.6 mm long and with a minimum radius of 360 mm, the Brawa Ae 477 fits comfortably into medium-sized layouts without requiring particularly wide curves. At the head of an Epoch V consist with long-distance coaches, it sits naturally in the lead position: the six axles and frame length give the train a well-balanced visual scale from the first wagon. For anyone working with Orient Express rolling stock or Swiss international services from the 1990s, this model is the piece that completes a consist that would otherwise feel unfinished.