Roco 73157 Steam Locomotive Class 85 kkStB DCC Sound HO Scale

Steam locomotive class 85 of the Imperial-Royal Austrian State Railways.

■ Rich detailing on the control
■ Model with many separately applied plug-in parts

When the main railway lines were essentially extended, the advantages of the developed economic areas became apparent; however, remote areas lagged behind. So the kkStB wanted to push these regions and build "secondary railway lines". With the construction of the unsophisticated local railways, many towns and villages could be connected to the big, wide world.