Bachmann HO Scale Siemens ACS-64 Electric Locomotive Amtrak #600 Flag Demonstrator with DCC Sound (67404)

Siemens ACS-64 #600 – the very first of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor "Cities Sprinter" electrics – in its special American flag demonstrator scheme, with DCC WOWSound on board.

The Prototype

Amtrak ordered 70 ACS-64s ("AC Sprinter, 6,400 kW") from Siemens to replace its aging AEM-7 and HHP-8 electrics. Built in Sacramento, California, the 8,600 hp ACS-64 can reach 125 mph. It became the workhorse of the Northeast Corridor and Keystone services after entering service in 2014, pulling Northeast Regional trains between Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington.

#600 was the first unit built. It rolled out in a patriotic flag-themed demonstrator scheme that made it one of the most photographed locomotives on the Corridor.

WOWSound & DCC

• Factory-installed WOWSound decoder with CD-quality 16-bit polyphonic audio
• Authentic effects: power inverter and cooling fans, horn, bell, compressor, brakes and more
• Audio Assist voice-guided programming
• Keep-Alive device for uninterrupted running over dirty track
• Dual-mode DCC and DC operation; fully remappable light functions

Model Features

• All-new tooling for accurate detail
• Die-cast frame
• Operating pantographs with track/catenary power selector switch
• E-Z Mate Mark II magnetic knuckle couplers
• Minimum radius: 22"

Specs

• Scale: HO (1:87)
• Manufacturer: Bachmann Trains
• Item #: 67404
• Road / number: Amtrak #600 – Flag Demonstrator
• Model: Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotive, DCC Sound