Wickness Models Soundscape DB V160

Wickness Models Soundscape DB V160 Manufacturer: - Wickness Models Project number: - WMx7 Project version: - London X73500 Diesel Railcar-Multiple Unit Power type diesel Builder Krupp, KHD, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, MaK Total produced 224 The Class V 160 (after 1968: Class 216) is a class of diesel-hydraulic locomotives of the German railways. It is the first variant of the V160 family, built for the Deutsche Bundesbahn for medium/heavy trains. The Class were successful locomotives, eventually leading to a family of similar locomotives. Due to them having steam heating, and a lack in later years of suitable coaching stock they were amongst the first of the family to be withdrawn, no examples being operated by Deutsche Bahn AG by 2004. A few examples were converted to the short lived DBAG Class 226, with other examples being rebuilt and still in service with private operators. Following good performance from the diesel-hydraulic locomotive the DB Class V 80, in the period of history of the German Railways sometimes known as Epoch III, the Deutsche Bundesbahn planned (in 1953) to build several types of new diesel locomotive, primarily to replace steam powered locomotives; these were: V 60, and V 65, both shunters, the V 65.2, also for shunting as well as light freight trains, DB Class V 200, for express passenger trains, and the V 160 for both freight and passenger work on the main network. Initially a 1600 hp machine using two engines of the type used in the V80 was planned; in a similar fashion to the V200, which was powered by two engines of the type used in the V100. However it was realised that if a single high powered engine could be used, then maintenance and other costs would be reduced.The new class would replace engines such as the BR 03, BR 23, BR 38.10 (pr P 8), BR 39 (pr P 10), BR 50, BR 57 (pr G 10) and BR 78 (pr T 18). Steam heating (for passenger coaches) was necessary, and a top speed of 120 km/h was specified. In the spring of 1956 development began at Krupp, the first unit being delivered on 6 August 1960, with eight more units being delivered by 1962 from both Krupp and Henschel. These prototype units were later to become unusual amongst the entire V 160 family, due to their rounded front end – in a similar but less sophisticated design to the V 200s – because of this 'bulbous' front end the locomotives earned the nickname lollo (in allusion to Gina Lollobrigida). A final prototype V 160 010, the tenth, and the first with the angled front end, was manufactured by Henschel in 1963; the more modern looking front end was derived from the Henschel prototype locomotive V 320 001 of which only one was built. The prototypes performed well, and volume production began, numbers V 160 011 to V 160 224 being built between 1964 and 1968 by Krupp, Henschel, KHD, Krauss-Maffei and MaK. By the time the 156th example had been produced the Deutsche Bundesbahn had changed its numbering system; from then on the class had reporting number 216[3] with the individual unit numbering continuing as before. Over the next decade, because of changing requirements – mostly in terms of increased power, and speed, as well as the requirement for electrical passenger heating a number of related classes sprang up – the Classes 210, 215, 217, 218 and 219 (see DB Class V 160 family); although some were a little longer, and carried additional components, all were essentially based on the original V 160; over 800 machines of all types were eventually built. 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 volume Key Function Volume CVs Volume values F0 Directional Headlight F1 Startup/Shutdown 259 128 F2 Airhorn 1 275 128 F3 Airhorn 2 283 128 F4 Coupler 291 128 F5 Compressor 299 128 F6 Acceleration Shunting Mode F7 Fan 307 128 F8 Notch Up F9 Notch Down F10 Conductors Signal 315 128 F11 Announcement 1 323 128 F12 Sanding 331 128 F13 Brake Release 339 128 F14 Short Airhorn 1 347 128 F15 Short Airhorn 2 355 128 F16 Generator F17 Main Soundscape 363 128 F18 Announcement 2 371 128 F19 Announcement 3 379 128 F20 Power Generator 387 128 F21 Fade Out Sound F22 Volume Control Shunting mode – this option halves speed, useful in yard operations 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. Volume control – when set, allows setting volume in 6 steps by toggling the function key on and off, once per step. Changes the master volume in 6 steps (CV 62) .

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