Wickness Models Soundscape Class 66

Manufacturer: - Wickness Models Project number: - WM066-1S Project version: - SSV1-Farm

Class 66 Power type Diesel-electric Builder Electro-Motive Diesel Model JT42CWR or Series 66

Build date 1998–2014 Total produced 446

The Class 66 is a type of six-axle diesel electric freight locomotive developed in part from the British Rail Class 59, for use on the railways of the UK. Since its introduction the class has been successful and has been sold to British and other European railway companies. In Continental Europe it is marketed as the EMD Series 66 (JT42CWR).

The initial classification was as Class 61, then they were subsequently given the Class 66 designation in the British classification system (TOPS). In 1998 Freightliner placed an order for locomotives. They were followed by GB Railfreight, and then Direct Rail Services.

Although sometimes unpopular with many rail enthusiasts, due to their ubiquity and having caused the displacement of several older types of (mostly) British built locomotives, their high reliability has helped rail freight to remain competitive. Rail enthusiasts call them "sheds".

The Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) Class 66 (or JT42CWR) are Co-Co diesel locomotives built by EMD for the European heavy freight market. Designed for use in Great Britain as the Class 66, a development of the Class 59, they have been adapted and certified for use in other European countries. Outside Europe, 40 locomotives have been sold to Egyptian Railways for passenger operation.

A number of locomotives built for Euro Cargo Rail in France with roof- mounted air conditioning are classed Class 77. In Germany ECR units operated for DB Schenker were numbered as class 247, re-classified as class 266 by the Eisenbahn-Bundesamt to match other Class 66 locomotives operating in Germany.

Co-Co is a code for a locomotive wheel arrangement with two six-wheeled bogies with all axles powered, with a separate motor per axle. Co+Co is the code for a similar wheel arrangement but with an articulated connection between the bogies. The equivalent UIC classification for this arrangement is Co'Co'.

Decoder Type: - V4, V4 Micro, V4XL Speed Steps: 128 CV63 Main Volume: - 128(Max 192) Speaker: (4-8 Ohm) Volume CV's Column: - Relevant CV's to adjust individual sound volumes Volume Values Column: - Default volume setting for relevant sound CV's

Diesel locomotive (diesel-electric) Diesel-electric locomotives are in principle electric locomotives with electrical generators that are powered by diesel engines. The diesel locomotive is generally driven at constant Driving notches subject to the speed of the locomotive. Therefore the noise generated changes (driving) step by (driving) step. The quiet electric motor can hardly be heard over the noise of the diesel powered plant. Most diesel-electric locomotives have 4 to 8 throttle notches.

Key Function Volume CVs Volume values F0 Directional Headlight F1 Startup/Shutdown 259 128 F2 High Air Horn 275 128 F3 AUX1 [1] F4 Cab Lights F5 Doppler Effect 259 128 F6 Curve Squeal 371 128 F7 Switch Flange 403 128 F8 Station Announcement 1 307 128 F9 Station Announcement 2 363 128 F10 Low Air Horn 283 128 F11 Coupler 315 128 F12 Conductor's Signal 355 128 F13 Compressor 299 128 F14 Radiator Fan 387 128 F15 Rail Clank 291 128 F16 Shunting Mode F17 Farm Soundscape 347 128 F18 Short high pitched air horn 379 128 F19 Short low pitched air horn 323 128 F20 Sand 339 128 F21 Hedgerow Sounds 395 128 F22 Diesel manual notching up F23 Diesel manual notching down F24 Smoke generator on/off F25 Dynamic Brake F26 Disable brake sound F27 Fade out sound F28 Acceleration

Acceleration - assigning this option disables momentum effects Shunting mode – this option halves speed, useful in yard operations Doppler Effect – simulates a Doppler sound effect based on speed when enabled Fade out sound – when enabled fades the sound to the volume setting for “Fade sound” (CV133) in the “sound settings” section; allows simulating going into tunnels, buildings, etc. Diesel notch up - allows notching up of one notch per key press (~ 1 sec cycle), or engage for multiple notch points. Notches up regardless of speed. Diesel notch down – notch down as above. Note: once engaged manual notching remains in effect until locomotive is stopped and notch point is at idle. Disable brake sound – when engaged turns off automatic brake sound (CV459 (CV32=1))