RENFE, 3-unit EMU, class 444.5 Estrella. ELECTROTREN HE2021

RENFE, 3-unit 444-503 EMU, class 444.5. Estrella livery 

H0 scale (1/87) reproduction.

Corresponding to the IV era.

Minimum turning curve radius: 365 mm

Features of the 444 electric multiple units:

Model equipped with functional LED lighting according to the direction of travel and a 5-pole motor with two high-performance flywheels for flawless mechanical operation.

Operates on analog DC (two-rail) systems. Includes a 21-pin MTC (NEM 660) connector for digital conversion.

The minimum radius required to take a curve is 356.5 mm.

History of the 444.5:

The RENFE 444.5 "Estrella" were a subseries of electric multiple units modernized in the 1980s based on the original 444 units.

They were specifically adapted for long-distance services under the commercial name "Estrella" with a brown and cream livery.

They featured comfort improvements such as new front ends, renovated interiors, and air conditioning. They were used on routes between major cities until their retirement in the 1990s with the arrival of more modern units.

Today, they are remembered as a symbol of railway modernization in Spain.