![The ZSSK Thundercat by OnTrack](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/15e6eb63-f848-46fd-9e50-9efb9a6e42a9/3d619ca9-345e-495f-b9d8-511cdd430018_rw_1200.gif?h=5a65fbb10bc150df38ed4fd3362668ad)
"Thundercat" is the alias of the award-winning livery design for the national passenger railway operator of Slovakia.
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The project had the noble mission of bringing a visual message that was part of ZSSK's “Going by train is responsible” campaign. This called for a modern take in the context of the difficult and unclear times, we are all facing globally due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A feeling of flight crystalized in the final stages of production. The updated “hands” logo of ZSSK also contributed to the design's symmetrical layout.
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Also coming in scale 1:87 (H0)
In 2021, Austrian train model manufacturer Roco released an exclusive 1:87 replica of the locomotive - made in collaboration with ZSSK and OnTrack. For more details click on the image below.