Driven by the low-level drive mechanism, which is fitted to each vehicle, the conductive couplings ensure that the two vehicles work together in harmony and enable the use of a single decoder for DCC operation. Fitting that decoder couldn’t be easier thanks to the clip-off underframe panel behind which the decoder socket is fitted and combined with the pre-fitted speaker in each car, it’s easy to fit sound to your model.
MODEL FEATURES:
- Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
- Era 8
- Pristine BR Provincial (Express) livery
- Running No. 158761
- Two-Car Unit comprising car Nos. 52761 & 57761
- Destination blinds for Nottingham
- Equipped with a Plux22 DCC Decoder Socket – recommended Decoder item No. 36-570
- Length 610mm
MECHANISM:
- EACH TWO-CAR UNIT COMPRISES TWO POWERED VEHICLES WITH THE FOLLOWING FEATURES:
- Three pole motor with flywheel providing drive to the inner bogie
- Twin axle drive
- Separate metal bearings fitted to each driven axle
- Trailing axles run in metal pinpoint bearings
- Electrical pickup from all wheels
- Diecast metal, multi-stage gearbox, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
- 16.5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing
- Working miniature BSI Couplings at the cab end
- Conductive couplings with integral close coupling mechanism at the inner end
- Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater
DETAILING:
- Separately applied metal detail parts, including exhaust guards and interior luggage racks
- Bogies constructed from multiple components featuring brake and suspension detail
- Separately fitted underframe components
- Each model is supplied with an accessory pack comprising exhaust pipes, frame extensions and coupling tool
LIGHTING:
- Directional lighting, including illuminated destination panels, with Day/Night mode – selectable via the chassis-mounted switches or via a dedicated DCC function
- Directional lights can be turned on/off at each end independently via the chassis-mounted switches or via separate DCC functions
- Passenger saloon lighting – switchable on/off via the chassis-mounted switches or via a dedicated DCC function
- Cab lighting at the trailing end*
- Door interlock lights* (*when used on DCC)
- Authentic light colours and temperatures selected for each lighting application
DCC:
- Plux22 DCC decoder interface – one decoder required per unit
- Easy-access DCC decoder socket located behind removable panel on underside of Car A
SOUND:
- Two speakers fitted, one in each vehicle, for optimum sound reproduction – fitted to every model as standard
- Zimo MX645P22 DCC Sound Decoder fitted to SOUND FITTED versions
- Sound files produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Class 158 DMU using recordings from real units
- SOUND FITTED models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied
LIVERY APPLICATION:
- Authentic liveries applied to both vehicles including interior decoration
- Multiple paint applications employed using BR and corporate specification colours
- Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours