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The De 4/4 1665 from SBB is a Swiss electric locomotive that Roco reproduced in HO scale as part of its new-tooling catalogue from the early 2000s. Reference 63534 is the DC version, fitted at the factory with an 8-pin digital decoder, allowing analogue operation straight out of the box and an easy move to digital without any additional work on the chassis.
A livery that defines an era
The wine red weinrot is one of the most recognisable colours of Swiss electric traction from Epochs III and IV. On the De 4/4 1665, that deep tone gives the model a sober, coherent presence that sits naturally within consists from this period. On a layout, a locomotive in this livery instantly places the scene in a Swiss railway context without needing any further references.
Confirmed technical details
Electric locomotive De 4/4, running number 1665, operator SBB-CFF-FFS, Epoch III-IV. Analogue DC system with factory-fitted 8-pin digital decoder. New-tooling model as per the official Roco catalogue. An AC version is also available under reference 69534.
In a consist and in the display cabinet
The De 4/4 is a compact locomotive within the Swiss electric family, which makes it work well at the head of short consists as well as in secondary station or siding scenes. In the cabinet, the weinrot finish with running number 1665 gives it its own identity within an HO SBB rolling stock collection.