SSR B61 ‘Bernie Baker’

$395.00

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Description

DCC installed Gopher Models B61 ‘Bernie Baker’ ex Victorian Railways locomotive.

B61 is currently owned and operated by SSR (Southern Shorthaul Railroad) and was named Bernie Baker with a special paint scheme to commemorate the gathering of Streamliner locos at Goulburn NSW 2016.

  • Installed with Zimo MX616 decoder
  • Features:
    • Directional headlights with soft start
    • Advanced motor control, PWM, P & I controller custom programmed for these locos
    • Programmed to DCC address #3 unless otherwise requested
    • Operable on DC
  • The decoder also features the following customisable options:
    • Support for keep alive capacitors
    • Lighting effects: flashing, dimming, soft start, American lighting effects, etc.
    • Shunting mode
    • Programmable to two complete sets of CV’s
    • Automatic uncoupling
    • Operable brake via function key
    • Railcom
    • Support for automatic braking, Lenz ABC, Märklin & Zimo HLU
    • Swiss Mapping

Victorian Railways (VR) B Class built by Clyde Engineering.

EMD ML2

  • Power Unit: EMD 16-567BC, V16, 950RPM Max
  • Generator: EMD D12
  • Traction Motors: 6 x EMD D27
  • Power output for traction: 1500hp
  • Continuous tractive effort: 40,240lb
  • Max speed: 83mph (133kph)
  • Weight: 114t 0cwt

There were 26 in class B60 to B85 and was delivered between 14 Jul 1952 and 22 Feb 1954.

B60 was the only named B class in VR – Harold W Clapp.  In VLine livery it was Sir Harold Clapp

B62 was the first diesel to run 1,000,000 miles in Australia.

View on the Gopher Models website: B61 Bernie Baker

Additional information

Weight 250 kg

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