Diesel shunter Y 6438 EPM

Brand - Reference

EPM 12.33.02

Type

Y 6438 4

Mass / Slipping current @ 12 V

150 g / 0.15 A

Comments

Stupid box: no place to let through the front and rear railings, nor to accept couplings!

Made by LS Models. Functional lights, not yellow enough, however.

See:

• Loco-Revue Forum.
• gamos81.altervista.org for the reference list of issued Y6000 models.

Modifications

• Viessmann 5242 decoder. CV 29 has been set to rotate the motor in the opposite direction (bit 0 = 1) to get the forward movement to the long bonnet side. Rear lights connected in parallel on front lights.
• (Rectangular) buffers exchanged with those (round) of Y 7469.

History

Y 6201 to 6627 were put into service between 1949 and 1958. Y 6438 was built by Decauville. No current information on its assignment and withdrawal dates. Power 95 kW, max speed 60 km/h, weight in service 32 t.

According to the photos provided by EPM, the 6412 is registered in region 2 (Nord).

Documents

• Loco-Revue sheet No. 152 / 31967 - 67 a 13. (former series) of Y 6200. Sheet preview.
• Loco-Revue No. 493 of May 1987, p. 399, sheet of Y 6201 to 6627.
• Loco-Revue No. 500 of January 1988, p. 62, photo (B & W) of Y 6264 in St Péray.
• Photos on Le Train d’Alain website.
• Photos on Rail Fan Europe.
• Wikipedia article.
• trains-europe.fr website.
• EPM instruction leaflet.