Bachmann Branchline 31-502A Class 158 2-Car DMU 158901 BR WYPTE Metro Dcc Ready (OO Gauge)

MODEL FEATURES:

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 8
• Pristine BR WYPTE Metro livery
• Running No. 158901
• Two-Car Unit comprising car Nos. 52901 & 57901
• Destination blinds for Manchester Victoria
• 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