MECHANISM:

• Five pole, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies

• All axle drive

• Electrical pickup from all wheels

• Separate metal bearings fitted to each axle

• Diecast metal chassis block and bogie towers

• Diecast metal gearboxes, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities

• 16.5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing

• Detachable coupling pockets to NEM362 standards fitted to each bogie

• Auto-Release Couplings fitted at both ends – DCC operated, hands-free uncoupling with the press of a function button (SOUND FITTED DELUXE models only)

• Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater

DETAILING:

• Precision moulded bodyshell and locomotive main frames, with numerous separately fitted parts including lamp irons, aerials and underframe components such as tanks, battery boxes and pipework

• Separately applied metal detail parts, including grab handles, cab-front footsteps windscreen wipers and etched fan grilles

• Bogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail

• Sprung metal buffers

• Rotating radiator fans, driven by an independent motor and gearbox, operated via a DCC function, or randomised when operated as part of the sound project on DCC and Analogue control (SOUND FITTED DELUXE models only)

• Tinted windscreen glazing (SOUND FITTED DELUXE models only)

• Each model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts including body-mounted snow ploughs

LIGHTING:

• Directional lighting, including illuminated headcode panels and high intensity headlights where applicable, switchable on/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control

• Cab lighting*, assigned to two DCC functions for separate switching of each

• Separately switched Engine Room lighting* (*when used on DCC)

• Authentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application

DCC:

• Plux22 DCC decoder interface

• Bach-Up Stay Alive System providing uninterrupted power to prevent stalling, light flicker and sound cut-outs (operates on DCC only)

SOUND:

• Speaker Fitted – a pre-fitted speaker is included with every model as standard

• Dual Fitted XL Speaker System – SOUND FITTED and SOUND FITTED DELUXE models feature two speakers, including our new speaker with enhanced bass reproduction – a patented component which incorporates a passive radiator design for optimum sound performance

• ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder pre-installed in SOUND FITTED and SOUND FITTED DELUXE versions

• Sound files produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Class 47 using recordings from real locomotives

• SOUND FITTED and SOUND FITTED DELUXE models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied. On Analogue, an authentic engine start up sequence, including the momentary dimming of all lights during engine start up, and running sounds are produced when power is applied

LIVERY APPLICATION:

• Authentic liveries applied to all models

• Multiple paint applications employed on each model using BR specification colours

• Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing process, incorporating authentic typefaces, logos and colours