This Product is Recommended for Ages 14 & Up.Bachmann’s all-new DCC sound-equipped SC-44 Charger uses Siemens Mobility’s original design documentation and sound files. This model includes a TCS WOWSound® CD-Quality 16-bit 44,100Hz decoder with Audio Assist® for easy configuration without programming CVs and a Keep-Alive® device for uninterrupted operation, even over dirty track. The WOWSound® diesel-electric locomotive sound package includes a horn, bell, prime mover, start-up/shutdown, compressor, cooling fan, coupler close/release, brake release and application, crew alert, grade crossing quill, departing and arriving station announcements, and more. Loaded with prototypical features, the Charger brings all the sights and sounds of Siemens diesel-electric locomotive to your layout.
Features Include
All-new tooling designed from original Siemens documentation to ensure prototypical accuracy
Keep-Alive® device that keeps your engine running during power interruptions due to dirty track or loss of electrical contact
DCC sound-equipped for sound, speed, direction, and lighting control
TCS WOWSound® true CD-quality audio in 16-bit 44,100Hz sound
Voice-guided Audio Assist® programming tool for easy set-up of almost all decoder functionality
Fully remappable light functions include ditch lights, markers, lighted number boards, strobes, destination board, and directional headlights with Rule 17 dimming
Dual-mode NMRA-compliant decoder
Precision motor
Die-cast frame
Highly detailed painted body with precision graphics
Clear engine compartment windows with simulated interior details and interior corridor work light
Directional headlights and marker lights, roof-mounted strobe lights, and steady/alternate flashing ditch lights
Separately applied metal handrails and grab irons, and detailed blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours
Separately applied plastic details include horns, brake hoses, MU cables, windshield wipers, antennas, and mirrors
Detailed cab interior and clear windows
See-through trucks with detailed sideframes
Magnetically operated E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers on both ends
Performs best on 22” radius curves or better
Product Measurements: L 9 in., W 1.5 in., H 2 in.
Retail Package Measurements: L 12.5 in., W 2 in., H 3.5 in.