NSW 42 Class IR

Description

Sound installed Gopher Models Indian Red 42 Class locomotive.

Indian Red with red lining

• Installed with Zimo MS490 sound decoder
  • 128Mbit sound storage, 16 bit sound playback, 1W amplifier
• Custom 660uF keep alive capacitor
• 15 x 11mm sugar cube speaker with custom enclosure
• EMD-567C prime mover sounds with either Nathan P5, Leslie 3 Chime, Leslie 5 Chime, RVB 3 Chime or Westinghouse A B horn
  • Simply change one CV value to switch between any of the above horn profiles
• Directional headlights with soft start (F0)
• Dim headlights (F1)
• Shunting mode – momentum heavily reduced (F19)
• Sound features via function buttons:
  • Coast on demand and automatically (F5)
  • Light/heavy load – prime mover notches up slow/fast dependent on speed (F6)
  • Drive lock (F9)
  • Notch 8 (F12)
  • Manual Notching (F16 – on/off, F17 – notch down, F18 – notch up)
  • Mute (F20)
  • Volume increase/decrease (F22/21)
• Cue-able sounds:
  • Long, short & alternate horn (F2, 3, 10)
  • Dynamic brakes – when activated prime mover automatically drops to idle (F4)
  • Brake squeal (F7)
  • Coupler (F11)
  • Air compressor – loops until switched off (F13)
  • Air release (F14)
  • Spitters (F15)
• Automatic sounds:
  • Air compressor – randomly plays when locomotive is at rest
  • Air release – randomly plays when locomotive is at rest

NSWGR 42 class built by Clyde Engineering, Granville.

• Electromotive Diesel A7, later model A16C
• Power unit EMD16-567C, V16
• Generator EMD D12
• Traction motors 6 x EMD D37
• Power output for traction 1600hp (gross 1800hp)
• Tractive effort (continuous) 61,250lb
• Max speed 71mph (114kph)
• Weight 120t

There were six locomotives in the class and they were delivered over a period of nine months:

1. 4201 (s/no 55-74) November 1955
2. 4202 (s/no 55-75) December 1955
3. 4203 (s/no 55-79) January 1956
4. 4204 (s/no 56-87) March 1956
5. 4205 (s/no 56-92) May 1956
6. 4206 (s/no 56-100) August 1956

View on the Gopher Models website: 42 Class IR