BACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 90 SPECIFICATION

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
• Gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
• 5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing
• Close coupling mechanism fitted at each end, each of which is fitted with coupling pockets to NEM362 standards
• Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater

DETAILING:

• Metal Pantograph, sprung for posing in the up or down position, or can be raised/lowered via the built-in servo motor when operated on DCC
• Bogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail
• Separately applied metal detail parts, including horn grilles, roof grilles, lamp irons and aerials
• Sprung buffers
• Each model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts

LIGHTING:

• Directional lighting, switchable on/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control
• Day/Night Mode, selectable on DCC or Analogue control
• Directional lights and Day/Night Mode selection is controlled via easy-access switches on the roof when operated on Analogue control
• Cab lighting, switchable on/off (at the leading end, when used on DCC only)
• Authentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application

DCC:

• 21 Pin DCC decoder interface
• Easy-access DCC decoder socket located underneath removable roof panel

SOUND:

• Speaker installed in all models for optimum sound reproduction
• ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder fitted to SOUND FITTED versions
• Sound files produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Class 90 using recordings from real locomotives
• SOUND FITTED models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied.

LIVERY APPLICATION:

• Authentic liveries applied to all models
• Multiple paint applications employed on each model using BR/TOC specification colours
• Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours

SOUNDS

F0 - Directional Lights - On/Off (plus Light Switch Sound)

F1 - Sound - On/Off (plus Battery Switch and Compressor Sounds)

F2 - Brake

F3 - Low Horn (Playable)

F4 - Two-Tone Horn

F5 - Parking Brake On/Off (Loco won’t move with Parking Brake On)

F6 - On - Pantograph Up / Off - Pantograph Down (with Sounds)

F7 - Flange Squeal (Speed Related)

F8 - Windscreen Wipers

F9 - Air Dump

F10 - On - Guard’s Whistle / Off - Driver’s Response

F11 - Spirax Valve

F12 - On - Pantograph Up (Sounds Only) / Off - Pantograph Down (Sounds Only)

F13 - AWS

F14 - Directional Lights - On - Day Mode / Off - Night Mode

F15 - Cab Lights - On/Off (Direction Dependent)

F16 - Coupling Up

F17 - Uncoupling

F18 - On - Cab Door Open / Off - Cab Door Shut

F19 - Uncoupling Movement Cycle

F20 - Directional Lights Off (Non-Pantograph End)

F21 - Directional Lights Off (Pantograph End)

F22 - Fire Alarm Test

F23 - Volume Control (6 levels)

Analogue Users: Please note that any automated drive sounds will be played when this model is used on analogue control (DC) straight from the box!