The latest in passenger railroading has arrived at VIA Rail CanadaTM with the Siemens SCV-42 Charger. Designed to handle harsh Canadian winters while maintaining efficiency for fast corridor service, the SCV-42 is the new face of passenger transportation between major cities in eastern Canada including Windsor, Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City. Features include a TCS WOWSound® decoder with Audio Assist® for easy configuration without CVs, and a Keep Alive® device for uninterrupted operation, even over dirty track. The WOWSound® diesel-electric locomotive package includes an authentic horn, bell, prime mover, startup/shutdown, Canadian station announcements, compressor, cooling fan, coupler close/release, brake release/application, crew alert, grade crossing quill, and more.