Bachmann #81488 2-6-0 Loco DCC & Sound Ready - Denver & Rio Grande

Features include • advanced nonproprietary plug-and-play electronic printed circuit board to accommodate the control system of your choice including conventional DC power NMRA/NEM DCC and/or RC operation • powerful precision-balanced can motor connected to an all-metal gearbox and gears with appropriate gear reduction for a six-wheel drive system with superior performance at realistic speeds • fully operating Stephenson valve gear with operating piston valves crosshead pumps with piping Johnson bar and linkage • fully equalized locomotive suspension system to provide super-smooth operation on uneven track • electrical pickup from all drive wheels and both tender trucks • two optical sensors one in each cylinder give you the option of adjusting the timing and count of steam chuffs • factory-installed speaker with wire pigtail to allow easy installation of optional aftermarket sound • two switches behind the smoke box door allow you to choose whether the headlight/ ashpan flicker and smoke generator are turned off or controlled by the device in the advanced nonproprietary plug-and-play socket • easy access to switches in the tender for motor power on/off and choice of track pickup or battery power operation according to NMRA or Large Scale railroading practices • realistic coal or wood load in the tender per prototype • strap or wood pilot per prototype • option for either body-mounted or truck-mounted coupler height • metal frame drivers hangers driver leaf springs siderods piston rods valve guides guide rods handrails and piping • brass-plated metal whistle • machined brass pop valves and bell with metal clapper • separate sanding lines • cab details • LED headlight • load-synchronized LEDs in firebox and ashpan for realistic fire glow • complete backhead detail including steam gauge with piping throttle sight glass fittings and operating firebox door • engineer and fireman figures Performs best on 5' diameter curves or greater.