New definitions for DCC locomotives
Date: 04 February 2008
Source: Bachmann
With the publishing of the new 2008 Bachmann Branchline and Graham Farish catalogues, Bachmann Europe have taken the opportunity to redefine its descriptions regarding DCC. The term DCC READY has now been dropped as it was causing confusion amongst customers, many of whom assumed that the item had a DCC decoder already fitted. Existing stock will retain any box labelling for the former title until stocks are exhausted.
In the OO Branchline range, locomotives fitted with sound decoders will use the existing DCC SOUND logo whilst those factory fitted with decoders will retain the DCC ON BOARD definition. Locomotives that are factory fitted with decoder sockets will be represented in both the catalogue and the website by either the 8 PIN or 21 PIN symbol denoting which type of decoder can be fitted by removing the blanking plate. Remaining locomotives, which do not have DCC sockets factory fitted, can have DCC decoders fitted by using a soldering iron.
In N gauge two symbols appear. These are the 6 PIN symbol denoting that the chassis has a standard N gauge 6 PIN decoder socket factory installed and can accommodate a 6 PIN socket by removal of the blanking plate. Some locomotives have provision for fitting decoders by soldering to a factory fitted PCB (printed circuit board). These are identified by the PCB
symbol .
These symbols will also appear in the product section of our Branchline and Graham Farish websites.
BE 2008-19
