Bachmann 53603 HO 4-6-4 J3A Hudson – New York Central #5432
As the demand for rail travel increased in the 1920s, the need for faster, more powerful locomotives to pull the 20th Century Limited and other express services along the New York Central’s Water Level Route become clear. The solution was delivered by the American Locomotive Company in 1927, as the 4-6-4 Hudson entered service alongside its namesake Hudson River. The type quickly became a symbol of both the New York Central and fast, luxury rail travel. Factory-set for maximum realism and equipped with a TCS WOWSound CD-quality 16-bit 44,100Hz decoder with Audio Assist, the Hudson arrives factory-programmed for maximum realism with a steam locomotive sound package that Features user-definable whistle options, bell, blowdown, cylinder cocks, water fill, coupler close and release, brake application and release, momentum, grade crossing quill, station announcements, and more.
Features:
All new tooling
Authentic New York Central tooling
DCC sound-equipped for sound, speed, direction, and lighting control
TCS WOWSound 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
Load-based chuff intensity with Chuffinity technology
Dual-mode NMRA-compliant decoder
Precision motor
Die-cast metal boiler
Separately applied metal handrails and uncoupling levers on locomotive and tender
Separately applied plastic piping and ladder details
Detailed cab interior backhead and clear windows
All-metal chassis with die-cast lead and trailing trucks
Highly detailed painted bodies with precision graphics
Operating headlight and reverse light with Rule 17 operation or automatic direction control
Blackened metal side rods
Operating drive wheels with die-cast finescale spokes
Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours
Magnetically operated E-Z Mate Mark II couplers on the front and rear
Extra front dummy coupler in down position included
Performs best on 22radius curves or better
Product Measurements: L 19.5in., W 2.3in., H 3.5in.
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