Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
Era 8
Pristine BR Railfreight Construction Sector livery
Running No. 47004
Etched BR Arrows and Depot Plaques included
SOUND FITTED - Fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DDC Sound Decoder – See below for the function list
Motorised Radiator Fans
Tinted Windscreen Glazing
Length 255mm
DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL

Plated Headcode Panels with Sealed Beam Marker Lights at No. 2 End
Single Bufferbeam Bracket denoting a Brush-built Machine
Single Arm Windscreen Wipers
Round Buffers
Full Cab Roof Vents
Serck Radiator Grilles
Smooth Exhaust Panels
Spanner Mk3 Boiler
1,200 Gallon Water Tanks with Water Filler Valves
NRN Aerials
High Intensity Headlights
Plated Bogie-mounted Cab Steps
Stones Speedo Drive
BACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 47 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 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
Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater
DETAILING:

Bogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail
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)
Separately applied metal detail parts, including grab handles, windscreen wipers and etched fan grilles
Sprung metal 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
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
SOUND:

Two quality speakers employed for optimum sound reproduction, fitted to every model as standard
ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder fitted to 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 using authentic typefaces, logos and colours


SOUNDS

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

F1 - On - Warm Engine Start / On, Off - Failed Engine Start / On, Off, On - Cold Engine Start

F2 - Brake

F3* - Horn (Playable)

F4* - Two-Tone Horn

F5 - Heavy Load

F6 - Coasting (Manual notch Down if F22 On)

F7 - Maximum Revs (Manual notch Up if F22 On)

F8** - On - Coupling Up / Off - Uncoupling Up

F9 - Flange Squeal (Speed Related)

F10*** - Fan Operation and Noise

F11 - Engine Room Lights On/Off (plus Light Switch Sound)

F12 - On - Guard’s Whistle / Off - Driver’s Response Horn

F13 - Cab Lights On/Off No. 1 (plus Light Switch Sound)

F14 - Cab Lights On/Off No. 2 (plus Light Switch Sound)

F15 - Auto Uncouple Cycle

F16 - AWS Horn

F17 - AWS Bell

F18 - On - Sound Fades Out / Off - Sound Fades In

F19 - Mute (Latch) / Volume Cycles 6 Levels (Trigger)

F20 - No. 1 End (Fan) Directional Lights Off

F21 - No. 2 End (non-Fan) Directional Lights Off

F22 - Manual Notching Logic On/Off (control with F6 & F7)

F23 - Spirax Valve

F24 - Station Announcement

F25 - On - Driver’s Door Open / Off - Driver’ Door Shut

F26 - Air Dump

*Alternative Horn sounds and behaviour can be selected via CV changes

** Alternative coupling sounds can be selected via CV changes

*** Fan operation and sounds are randomised with F1 On. F10 allows you to override this and activate on demand

Analogue Users: Please note that normal load running sounds and any other automatic or randomised sounds will also operate, along with randomised fan operation and sounds when this model is used on analogue control (DC) straight from the box!