Product Description

-- Experience the thrilling sound of a jet engine! Enjoy the two-day test run along with the accompanying sound.

[Product Introduction]
- The Jet Powered RDC #M-497 is an experimental vehicle developed as part of New York Central Railroad's high-speed rail research.
- Based on Budd Company's RDC-3 diesel railcar, it featured a streamlined cowl attached to one end of the front and a J47-19 engine, repurposed from a B-36 bomber, mounted on the roof, giving it a distinctive appearance. It was used for a total of three test runs on July 23rd and 24th, 1966.
- On July 23rd, it set a US rail speed record of 183.85 miles per hour (approximately 296 km/h) during its run. On July 26th, it completed its service with a press conference and a display of the actual train in New York City. After that, the experimental jet-related equipment was removed, and it operated as a regular diesel railcar.
- Experience the thrilling, jet-engine-powered train journey—a first in American railroad history—with immersive sound.
- In addition, the sounds of the train being coupled to the locomotive during transport are also recorded, allowing you to recreate the test run from 1966 using a model train.

[Product features]
- Reproduces the characteristic series of sounds during operation, starting with engine start-up and accelerating using the thrust of the jet engine.
- By pressing the function button, you can enjoy the realistic sensations associated with high-speed driving, such as the noise from the augmenter (a thrust enhancement device) and the brake squeal during deceleration.
- Based on the fact that it is a test vehicle and cannot reverse, it is equipped with functions that reproduce the procedure of coupling to a locomotive (coupling, engine stop/start, towing locomotive whistle).
- Sound-synchronized cards allow you to enjoy the feeling of driving a real car, with acceleration and deceleration that follows the sound of the vehicle.
- The soundbox features a [Synchronization Setting Save] function that remembers the last synchronization mode when the soundbox is powered off, and maintains the settings the next time it is turned on.
- Includes a soundbox-compatible [function label] in the package.

[Set contents]
- Sound card <Jet Powered RDC>

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Product Specifications

Item series

Control Systems

Item code

22-261-6

JAN code

4949727710228

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