The locomotives each have two DCC chips. One for lights ( Mars, ditch lights, markers, osculating red light, beacons and so on.) And the other for the movement of the locomotive. It's a WOW! Thanks for the "significant events" piece. There was some interesting Canadian RR historical ...
high quality mechanism, Next18 DCC decoder socket, sprung buffers and small tension lock couplings in NEM pockets. Plans also include factory-fitted digital sound models - a first for an industrial steam locomotive in 'OO'. Currently at the CAD drawing stage, prices have yet to be confirmed...