Class 77 Co-Co type EM2 electric locomotive

Philotrain Class 77 Co-Co type EM2 electric locomotive

Operating company/organisation

BR (as Type EM2 and Class 77)
NS (as class 1500)

Years of operation

In Britain, on the Woodhead line: 1952-1968.
In the Netherlands: 1970+

Technical data

Voltage: 1500 V DC overhead.

Model

Manufacturer and supplier

Philotrain

Catalogue numbers

72A: NS 1501-1506, NS version, 248 models built, with assorted numbers.
72B: NS 1501 with 'Diana' nameplates, 11 built.
72C: NS 1501 as preserved by BSSO in Rotterdam (no NS logos), 6 built.
72D: NS 1502 with "Electra' nameplates, 43 built.
72E: NS 1505 with 'Ariadne' nameplates, 24 built.
72F: BR27000 'Electra' in BR Brunswick green (as running in Holland during the 1989 jubilee), 28 built.
72KIT: NS 1500, in kit form, 140 sold.

Construction

Brass, ready-to-run or kit. Some fitted out for 3-rail ac operation, with Märklin-sized wheels.

Price

Dfl 1540 for built locos (Dfl 1590 for BR green version) and Dfl 875 for kits.

Availability

Limited edition for 1988-89

Reviews

Background information: Scale Model Trains, October 1988

British 1:87 Scale Modelling

Operating company/organisation	BR (as Type EM2 and Class 77) NS (as class 1500)
Years of operation	In Britain, on the Woodhead line: 1952-1968. In the Netherlands: 1970+
Technical data	Voltage: 1500 V DC overhead.
Model
Manufacturer and supplier	Philotrain
Catalogue numbers	72A: NS 1501-1506, NS version, 248 models built, with assorted numbers. 72B: NS 1501 with 'Diana' nameplates, 11 built. 72C: NS 1501 as preserved by BSSO in Rotterdam (no NS logos), 6 built. 72D: NS 1502 with "Electra' nameplates, 43 built. 72E: NS 1505 with 'Ariadne' nameplates, 24 built. 72F: BR27000 'Electra' in BR Brunswick green (as running in Holland during the 1989 jubilee), 28 built. 72KIT: NS 1500, in kit form, 140 sold.
Construction	Brass, ready-to-run or kit. Some fitted out for 3-rail ac operation, with Märklin-sized wheels.
Price	Dfl 1540 for built locos (Dfl 1590 for BR green version) and Dfl 875 for kits.
Availability	Limited edition for 1988-89
Reviews	Background information: Scale Model Trains, October 1988