With the advent of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, the Baldwin Locomotive Works was forced to stop shipment of over 100 Decapod 2-10-0 engines originally bound for Czarist Russia. These "orphan" locomotives later found homes with American railroad companies and helped relieve a scarcity of motive power after WWI. They are now part of a new revolution in model train sound realism, equipped with a TCS WOWSound CD-Quality 16-bit 44,100Hz decoder with Audio Assist. This decoder allows easy configuration without programming CVs as well as a Keep-Alive device for uninterrupted operation, even over dirty track. It also features Chuffinity technology for amazingly diverse and realistic chuffs and a WOWSound steam locomotive sound package that includes bell, whistle, blow down, cylinder cocks, water fill, coupler close/release, brake release and application, grade crossing quill, depot sounds, and more.
Features include:
DCC sound-equipped for sound, speed, direction, and lighting control
True CD quality audio in 16-bit 44,100Hz sound
Keep-Alive device that keeps your engine running during power interruptions due to dirty track or loss of electrical contact
Voice-guided Audio Assist programming tool for easy set-up of almost all decoder functionality
Dual-mode NMRA-compliant decoder
Operating headlight
Completely hidden drivetrain
Cog V-belt flywheel drive
Precision motor
Precision balanced brass flywheel
Metal motor bearings
Separately applied stack, domes, and cab
Separately applied parts including bell, whistle, pop valves, cut levers, handrails, and stanchions
Separate sanding lines
Highly detailed cab interior
Painted crew figures
Siderods blackened per prototype
Die-cast finescale driver spokes
Tender with all-wheel electrical pickup, detailed coal boards, and metal handrails
E-Z Mate Mark II couplers, front and rear
Performs best on 22" radius curves or greater
SKU: BAC-85403