Bachmann LMS Ivatt 2MT 46464 BR Lined Black (Early) (Preserved)

LMS Ivatt 2MT 46464 BR Lined Black (Early) (Preserved)  Ivatt’s 2MT ‘Mogul’ 2-6-0 Tender Locomotives were popular, go-anywhere engines which served the LMS and BR for two decades and across a wide area, making this Bachmann Branchline model a great choice for many modellers wishing to depict the steam age or preservation, as the type remains strongly represented today. The Branchline model of Ivatt’s 2-6-0 mogul employs a diecast running plate and locomotive chassis to provide an impressive weight, ensuring that the model’s performance matches that of the prototype. Meanwhile, those components produced in plastic are precision moulded, with details such as rivets and boiler bands crisply reproduced. Separate parts are then added to enhance the authenticity of the model further, from the metal handrails and lamp irons to the safety valves, whistle and sprung buffers, each of which are turned brass. Further details are added individually like the lubricators and sand boxes adorning the running plate and the brake blocks, brake rigging and metal wire sandpipes mounted to the chassis. Within the cab, controls, dials and pipework are all moulded authentically and decorated accordingly. Moving to the tender and two lengths of locomotive to tender drawbar are provided to suit different layout conditions whilst the tender itself is finely moulded, with several separately applied details including the lamp irons, handrails, handwheels and sprung metal buffers. A realistic coal load is included, with the empty coal space modelled below, whilst the tender chassis includes brake rigging and the water scoop. The livery application is executed to the highest standard with the rich, uniform paintwork enhanced by the three-colour lining, emulating the BR lined black livery to full effect. Numbering, lettering and the BR Early Emblem is reproduced in high definition, resulting in a model fit for any collection. MODEL FEATURES: Bachmann Branchline OO Scale Era 4 Locomotive is Preserved Pristine BR Lined Black (Early Emblem) livery Running No. 46464 Long Tender Ladder and Fabricated Cab Footsteps Two lengths of Tender Drawbar Supplied Powerful 3 Pole Motor NEM Coupling Pockets Sprung Buffers Accessory Pack Equipped with a 8 Pin DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-566A Length 226mm (over couplings) IVATT 2MT HISTORY Designed by H. G. Ivatt for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS), 128 of these Class 2 Moguls were built for light freight and passenger duties. With construction commencing in 1946, just twenty examples were built by the LMS and the remaining 108 were outshopped by British Railways following Nationalisation in 1948. The construction programme was completed in 1952 and these Mixed Traffic locomotives would go on to operate on all the BR regions, with the exception of the Southern. Light axle loadings allowed the Ivatt 2MTs to be used on most routes including branch lines, where their almost enclosed cabs made them ideal for working tender first when no turning facilities existed. The design provided the basis for the BR Standard Class 2MT 2-6-0, and the two are very similar in appearance, with the Standard version having only a modified cab and tender profile to allow unrestricted route availability across the British network. With BR progressively closing more and more branch lines, and rationalising others – often employing new diesel multiple units to provide a more economical passenger service – duties for small locomotives like the Ivatt 2MTs began to disappear and the decline of the class began in 1961 when the first example was withdrawn. The Mogul’s versatility and its relatively modern design however ensured that many examples were still in traffic until the mid-1960s, but by 1967 all had been withdrawn. Thankfully, seven Ivatt 2MT have been preserved and the type is an ideal source of motive power for many of the trains running on heritage railways today.

Bachmann LMS Ivatt 2MT 46521 BR Lined Green (Early) (Preserved)

LMS Ivatt 2MT 46521 BR Lined Green (Early) (Preserved) Ivatt’s 2MT ‘Mogul’ 2-6-0 Tender Locomotives were popular, go-anywhere engines which served the LMS and BR for two decades and across a wide area, making this Bachmann Branchline model a great choice for many modellers wishing to depict the steam age or preservation, as the type remains strongly represented today. The Branchline model of Ivatt’s 2-6-0 mogul employs a diecast running plate and locomotive chassis to provide an impressive weight, ensuring that the model’s performance matches that of the prototype. Meanwhile, those components produced in plastic are precision moulded, with details such as rivets and boiler bands crisply reproduced. Separate parts are then added to enhance the authenticity of the model further, from the metal handrails and lamp irons to the safety valves, whistle and sprung buffers, each of which are turned brass. Further details are added individually like the lubricators and sand boxes adorning the running plate and the brake blocks, brake rigging and metal wire sandpipes mounted to the chassis. Within the cab, controls, dials and pipework are all moulded authentically and decorated accordingly. Moving to the tender and two lengths of locomotive to tender drawbar are provided to suit different layout conditions whilst the tender itself is finely moulded, with several separately applied details including the lamp irons, handrails, handwheels and sprung metal buffers. A realistic coal load is included, with the empty coal space modelled below, whilst the tender chassis includes brake rigging and the water scoop. The livery application is executed to the highest standard with the rich, uniform paintwork enhanced by the black and orange lining, emulating the BR lined green livery to full effect. Numbering, lettering and the BR Early Emblem is reproduced in high definition, resulting in a model fit for any collection.   MODEL FEATURES: Bachmann Branchline OO Scale Era 4 Locomotive is Preserved Pristine BR Lined Green (Early Emblem) livery Running No. 46521 Short Tender Ladder and Oval Cab Footsteps Two lengths of Tender Drawbar Supplied Powerful 3 Pole Motor NEM Coupling Pockets Sprung Buffers Accessory Pack Equipped with a 8 Pin DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-566A Length 226mm (over couplings) IVATT 2MT HISTORY Designed by H. G. Ivatt for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS), 128 of these Class 2 Moguls were built for light freight and passenger duties. With construction commencing in 1946, just twenty examples were built by the LMS and the remaining 108 were outshopped by British Railways following Nationalisation in 1948. The construction programme was completed in 1952 and these Mixed Traffic locomotives would go on to operate on all the BR regions, with the exception of the Southern. Light axle loadings allowed the Ivatt 2MTs to be used on most routes including branch lines, where their almost enclosed cabs made them ideal for working tender first when no turning facilities existed. The design provided the basis for the BR Standard Class 2MT 2-6-0, and the two are very similar in appearance, with the Standard version having only a modified cab and tender profile to allow unrestricted route availability across the British network. With BR progressively closing more and more branch lines, and rationalising others – often employing new diesel multiple units to provide a more economical passenger service – duties for small locomotives like the Ivatt 2MTs began to disappear and the decline of the class began in 1961 when the first example was withdrawn. The Mogul’s versatility and its relatively modern design however ensured that many examples were still in traffic until the mid-1960s, but by 1967 all had been withdrawn. Thankfully, seven Ivatt 2MT have been preserved and the type is an ideal source of motive power for many of the trains running on heritage railways today.

Bachmann LMS Ivatt 2MT 46447 BR Lined Black (Late) (Preserved)

LMS Ivatt 2MT 46447 BR Lined Black (Late) (Preserved) LMS Ivatt 2MT 46447 BIvatt’s 2MT ‘Mogul’ 2-6-0 Tender Locomotives were popular, go-anywhere engines which served the LMS and BR for two decades and across a wide area, making this Bachmann Branchline model a great choice for many modellers wishing to depict the steam age or preservation, as the type remains strongly represented today. The Branchline model of Ivatt’s 2-6-0 mogul employs a diecast running plate and locomotive chassis to provide an impressive weight, ensuring that the model’s performance matches that of the prototype. Meanwhile, those components produced in plastic are precision moulded, with details such as rivets and boiler bands crisply reproduced. Separate parts are then added to enhance the authenticity of the model further, from the metal handrails and lamp irons to the safety valves, whistle and sprung buffers, each of which are turned brass. Further details are added individually like the lubricators and sand boxes adorning the running plate and the brake blocks, brake rigging and metal wire sandpipes mounted to the chassis. Within the cab, controls, dials and pipework are all moulded authentically and decorated accordingly. Moving to the tender and two lengths of locomotive to tender drawbar are provided to suit different layout conditions whilst the tender itself is finely moulded, with several separately applied details including the lamp irons, handrails, handwheels and sprung metal buffers. A realistic coal load is included, with the empty coal space modelled below, whilst the tender chassis includes brake rigging and the water scoop. The livery application is executed to the highest standard with the rich, uniform paintwork enhanced by the three-colour lining, emulating the BR lined black livery to full effect. Numbering, lettering and the BR Late Crest is reproduced in high definition, resulting in a model fit for any collection.   MODEL FEATURES: Bachmann Branchline OO Scale Era 5 Locomotive is Preserved Pristine BR Lined Black (Late Crest) livery Running No. 46447 Long Tender Ladder and Oval Cab Footsteps Two lengths of Tender Drawbar Supplied Powerful 3 Pole Motor NEM Coupling Pockets Sprung Buffers Accessory Pack Equipped with a 8 Pin DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-566A Length 226mm (over couplings)     IVATT 2MT HISTORY   Designed by H. G. Ivatt for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS), 128 of these Class 2 Moguls were built for light freight and passenger duties. With construction commencing in 1946, just twenty examples were built by the LMS and the remaining 108 were outshopped by British Railways following Nationalisation in 1948. The construction programme was completed in 1952 and these Mixed Traffic locomotives would go on to operate on all the BR regions, with the exception of the Southern. Light axle loadings allowed the Ivatt 2MTs to be used on most routes including branch lines, where their almost enclosed cabs made them ideal for working tender first when no turning facilities existed. The design provided the basis for the BR Standard Class 2MT 2-6-0, and the two are very similar in appearance, with the Standard version having only a modified cab and tender profile to allow unrestricted route availability across the British network.   With BR progressively closing more and more branch lines, and rationalising others – often employing new diesel multiple units to provide a more economical passenger service – duties for small locomotives like the Ivatt 2MTs began to disappear and the decline of the class began in 1961 when the first example was withdrawn. The Mogul’s versatility and its relatively modern design however ensured that many examples were still in traffic until the mid-1960s, but by 1967 all had been withdrawn. Thankfully, seven Ivatt 2MT have been preserved and the type is an ideal source of motive power for many of the trains running on heritage railways today. BR Lined Black (Late) (Preserved)

Bachmann GCR 9J (J11) 64305 BR Black (Early Emblem)

GCR 9J (J11) 64305 BR Black (Early Emblem) The Great Central Railway was a big mover of goods and amongst the locomotives it built for this purpose were the 9J 0-6-0s. Upon becoming part of the LNER in 1924 the 9Js were reclassified as J11s and this designation stayed remained into British Railways life and until withdrawal. Nicknamed ‘Pom Poms’ because their exhaust noise sounded very similar to the guns of the same name, these freight workhorses are replicated in OO scale by Bachmann Branchline. The J11s carried all the hallmarks of a locomotive designed by the GCR’s Chief Mechanical Engineer John G. Robinson and these features are replicated on the Branchline model using a precision moulded boiler, smokebox and firebox mounted on a diecast metal running plate. The distinctive Robinson cab is another high-fidelity moulding, within which boiler backhead is replicated using an array of separately fitted pipework, controls and dials, all of which are enhanced further with bespoke decoration. The GCR tender has a distinctive look too with its high capacity and flared top edges, and again these trademark features are captured in miniature using high-fidelity mouldings. Coupling to the locomotive via a drawbar that is adjustable to suit individual layout conditions, electrical connections are integrated into it and a hinged fallplate is also fitted to the tender. Across the model separate components are added, from the metal handrails and sprung metal buffers, to the lamp irons at the front and rear, to complete the look of this freight machine. The locomotive’s diecast chassis is enhanced with brake blocks, brake rigging and sandboxes with separate wire sandpipes, whilst between the frames a representation of the inside motion is present. The black colour scheme is replicated with the usual care and attention that you expect from Bachmann Branchline, resulting in a paint finish that is rich and consistent throughout. Details like the running number, plates and plaques are then added using precision printing techniques for full authenticity. The Branchline J11 runs as well as it looks thanks to a power full three pole motor and diecast metal gearbox. The locomotive driving wheels run in separate metal bearings and all six driving wheels are equipped with electrical pickups, tender pickups are included too. The tender houses a 21 Pin decoder socket and pre-fitted speaker, making it easy to upgrade this model to DCC or DCC sound. Details: Pristine BR Black Early Emblem livery Running No. 64305 Riveted Smokebox Door with Twin Handwheels, Numberplate and Lamp Iron mounted on the Smokebox Door LNER ‘Plantpot’ Chimney Snifter Valve LNER lowered Dome Ross Pop Safety Valves Parallel Buffer Shanks with End Collars Wakefield Lubricator (fitted to the left hand side) Features: Powerful 3 Pole Motor Tender Pick-ups Adjustable Tender Drawbar NEM Coupling Pockets Sprung Buffers Accessory Pack Locomotive Ready to Accept a Speaker Equipped with a 21 Pin DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-557A Length 220mm (over couplings) - OO Scale

Bachmann GCR 9J (J11) 64305 BR Black (Early Emblem) (Sound Fitted)

GCR 9J (J11) 64305 BR Black (Early Emblem) (Sound Fitted) The Great Central Railway was a big mover of goods and amongst the locomotives it built for this purpose were the 9J 0-6-0s. Upon becoming part of the LNER in 1924 the 9Js were reclassified as J11s and this designation stayed remained into British Railways life and until withdrawal. Nicknamed ‘Pom Poms’ because their exhaust noise sounded very similar to the guns of the same name, these freight workhorses are replicated in OO scale by Bachmann Branchline. The J11s carried all the hallmarks of a locomotive designed by the GCR’s Chief Mechanical Engineer John G. Robinson and these features are replicated on the Branchline model using a precision moulded boiler, smokebox and firebox mounted on a diecast metal running plate. The distinctive Robinson cab is another high-fidelity moulding, within which boiler backhead is replicated using an array of separately fitted pipework, controls and dials, all of which are enhanced further with bespoke decoration. The GCR tender has a distinctive look too with its high capacity and flared top edges, and again these trademark features are captured in miniature using high-fidelity mouldings. Coupling to the locomotive via a drawbar that is adjustable to suit individual layout conditions, electrical connections are integrated into it and a hinged fallplate is also fitted to the tender. Across the model separate components are added, from the metal handrails and sprung metal buffers, to the lamp irons at the front and rear, to complete the look of this freight machine. The locomotive’s diecast chassis is enhanced with brake blocks, brake rigging and sandboxes with separate wire sandpipes, whilst between the frames a representation of the inside motion is present. The black colour scheme is replicated with the usual care and attention that you expect from Bachmann Branchline, resulting in a paint finish that is rich and consistent throughout. Details like the running number, plates and plaques are then added using precision printing techniques for full authenticity. The Branchline J11 runs as well as it looks thanks to a power full three pole motor and diecast metal gearbox. The locomotive driving wheels run in separate metal bearings and all six driving wheels are equipped with electrical pickups, tender pickups are included too. The tender houses a 21 Pin decoder socket and pre-fitted speaker, making it easy to upgrade this model to DCC or DCC sound. Details: Pristine BR Black Early Emblem livery Running No. 64305 Riveted Smokebox Door with Twin Handwheels, Numberplate and Lamp Iron mounted on the Smokebox Door LNER ‘Plantpot’ Chimney Snifter Valve LNER lowered Dome Ross Pop Safety Valves Parallel Buffer Shanks with End Collars Wakefield Lubricator (fitted to the left hand side) Features: Powerful 3 Pole Motor Tender Pick-ups Adjustable Tender Drawbar NEM Coupling Pockets Sprung Buffers Accessory Pack Locomotive Ready to Accept a Speaker Equipped with a 21 Pin DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-557A Length 220mm (over couplings) - OO Scale

Bachmann LNWR G2 574 LNWR Black

LNWR G2 574 LNWR Black The London & North Western Railway (LNWR) was known as the Premier Line and one of its premier freight locomotives, in terms of power and ability at least, was the G2 Class. This Bachmann Branchline model brings the G2 to OO Scale with a high fidelity rendition of the early-twentieth century powerhouse. With an impressive level of detail and a high performance mechanism, the Branchline G2 is the complete package and now for the first time, this model is available with the option of SOUND FITTED (see item No. 31-482SF). The model employs a diecast running plate, along with further metal components to provide an impressive weight ensuring the model’s strength and power match its prototype’s. Meanwhile, those components produced in plastic are precision moulded, with details such as rivets and boiler bands crisply reproduced. Separate parts are then added to enhance the authenticity of the model further, from the metal handrails to the whistle and safety valves, each of which are turned brass. The smokebox door is hinged and can be posed open or closed, whilst within the cab, controls, dials and pipework are all moulded authentically and decorated accordingly. The locomotive’s diecast chassis is enhanced with brake blocks, brake rigging and sandboxes with separate wire sandpipes. Driving wheels are cast to the correct LNWR pattern, whilst the third pair of driving wheels are flangeless, as on the real locomotives. Moving to the tender and the locomotive to tender drawbar is adjustable to suit individual layout conditions, whilst electrical connections are incorporated into the drawbar and a poseable fallplate is fitted to the tender – not only is this a prototypical feature but it serves to reduce the visual impact of any gap in this area which may be necessitated by operating conditions. The tender itself is finely moulded, with several separately applied details including the lamp irons, tank vents, fire tool holder and handwheels. A realistic coal load is included whilst the tender chassis includes brake rigging and metal wheelsets are employed. Whilst there is little to complicate the black livery of this freight locomotive, the paintwork is applied to a high standard throughout, with the printed details, including the numberplate and cab dials, all reproduced and fully legible thanks to the specialist printing techniques implemented in the production of Bachmann models.   Features: Pristine LNWR Black livery Running No. 574 Smokebox Door Handwheel Adjustable Tender Drawbar Powerful 3 Pole Motor NEM Coupling Pockets Sprung Buffers Accessory Pack Locomotive Ready to Accept a Speaker Equipped with a 21 Pin DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-557A Length 231mm (over couplings) - Era 2 - OO Scale

Bachmann LNWR G2 574 LNWR Black (Sound Fitted)

LNWR G2 574 LNWR Black - DCC Sound Fitted The London & North Western Railway (LNWR) was known as the Premier Line and one of its premier freight locomotives, in terms of power and ability at least, was the G2 Class. This Bachmann Branchline model brings the G2 to OO Scale with a high fidelity rendition of the early-twentieth century powerhouse. With an impressive level of detail and a high performance mechanism, the Branchline G2 is the complete package and now for the first time, this model is available with the option of SOUND FITTED. The model employs a diecast running plate, along with further metal components to provide an impressive weight ensuring the model’s strength and power match its prototype’s. Meanwhile, those components produced in plastic are precision moulded, with details such as rivets and boiler bands crisply reproduced. Separate parts are then added to enhance the authenticity of the model further, from the metal handrails to the whistle and safety valves, each of which are turned brass. The smokebox door is hinged and can be posed open or closed, whilst within the cab, controls, dials and pipework are all moulded authentically and decorated accordingly. The locomotive’s diecast chassis is enhanced with brake blocks, brake rigging and sandboxes with separate wire sandpipes. Driving wheels are cast to the correct LNWR pattern, whilst the third pair of driving wheels are flangeless, as on the real locomotives. Moving to the tender and the locomotive to tender drawbar is adjustable to suit individual layout conditions, whilst electrical connections are incorporated into the drawbar and a poseable fallplate is fitted to the tender – not only is this a prototypical feature but it serves to reduce the visual impact of any gap in this area which may be necessitated by operating conditions. The tender itself is finely moulded, with several separately applied details including the lamp irons, tank vents, fire tool holder and handwheels. A realistic coal load is included whilst the tender chassis includes brake rigging and metal wheelsets are employed. Whilst there is little to complicate the black livery of this freight locomotive, the paintwork is applied to a high standard throughout, with the printed details, including the numberplate and cab dials, all reproduced and fully legible thanks to the specialist printing techniques implemented in the production of Bachmann models.   Features: Pristine LNWR Black livery Running No. 574 Smokebox Door Handwheel Adjustable Tender Drawbar Powerful 3 Pole Motor NEM Coupling Pockets Sprung Buffers Accessory Pack Speaker Fitted SOUND FITTED – Fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DCC 21 Pin DCC Sound Decoder – See below for the function list Length 231mm (over couplings) - Era 2 - OO Scale

Bachmann LNWR G2 9446 LMS Black

LNWR G2 9446 LMS Black The London & North Western Railway (LNWR) was known as the Premier Line and one of its premier freight locomotives, in terms of power and ability at least, was the G2 Class, and their later equivalents, the G2As. The Bachmann Branchline model brings the G2 to OO Scale with a high fidelity rendition of the early-twentieth century powerhouse. This model of No. 9446 forms part of our new Railway Celebrations range and depicts the locomotive that took part in the 100th Anniversary celebrations of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. In 1925, to mark the centenary, a celebration of railways featuring locomotives from the past century was put on by the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER). Opened by the Duke and Duchess of York – later King Geroge VI and Queen Elizabeth – a procession of locomotives took place over some six miles of line between Stockton and Darlington, passing the royal grandstand and delighting the hundreds of thousands of onlookers who turned out to witness the celebrations. The parade of 53 locomotives intended to showcase the evolution of the steam locomotive, from the early examples to modern designs. The first London & North Western Railway (LNWR) 0-8-0 locomotives were built in 1893, however the G2 was somewhat younger, being built between 1921 and 1922 and No. 9446 was one of 60 locomotives built to this design at Crewe Works. Outshopped as LNWR No. 1012, the locomotive was the first G2 to receive London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) numbering, becoming No. 9446 which was applied in June 1925, along with LMS livery with a high gloss finish in preparation for its participation in the centenary celebrations. No. 9446 would become BR No. 49446 upon Nationalisation in 1948 and the locomotive remained in traffic until April 1964 when it was withdrawn and subsequently scrapped. The Bachmann Branchline model employs a diecast running plate, along with further metal components to provide an impressive weight ensuring the model’s strength and power match its prototype’s. Meanwhile, those components produced in plastic are precision moulded, with details such as rivets and boiler bands crisply reproduced. Separate parts are then added to enhance the authenticity of the model further, from the metal handrails to the whistle and safety valves, each of which are turned brass. The smokebox door is hinged and can be posed open or closed, whilst within the cab, controls, dials and pipework are all moulded authentically and decorated accordingly. The locomotive’s diecast chassis is enhanced with brake blocks, brake rigging and sandboxes with separate wire sandpipes. Driving wheels are cast to the correct LNWR pattern, whilst the third pair of driving wheels are flangeless, as on the real locomotives. Moving to the tender and the locomotive to tender drawbar is adjustable to suit individual layout conditions, whilst electrical connections are incorporated into the drawbar and a poseable fallplate is fitted to the tender – not only is this a prototypical feature but it serves to reduce the visual impact of any gap in this area which may be necessitated by operating conditions. The tender itself is finely moulded, with several separately applied details including the lamp irons, tank vents, fire tool holder and handwheels. A realistic coal load is included whilst the tender chassis includes brake rigging and metal wheelsets are employed. Whilst there is little to complicate the black livery of this freight locomotive, the paintwork is applied to a high standard throughout, with the printed details, including the numberplate and cab dials, all reproduced and fully legible thanks to the specialist printing techniques implemented in the production of Bachmann models.  Features: Pristine LMS Black livery Running No. 9446 Smokebox Door Handwheel Adjustable Tender Drawbar Powerful 3 Pole Motor NEM Coupling Pockets Sprung Buffers Accessory Pack Locomotive Ready to Accept a Speaker Equipped with a 21 Pin DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-557A Length 231mm (over couplings) Part of our Railway Celebrations range - Era 3 - OO Scale  

Bachmann LNWR G2 9446 LMS Black (Sound Fitted)

LNWR G2 9446 LMS Black (Sound Fitted) The London & North Western Railway (LNWR) was known as the Premier Line and one of its premier freight locomotives, in terms of power and ability at least, was the G2 Class, and their later equivalents, the G2As. The Bachmann Branchline model brings the G2 to OO Scale with a high fidelity rendition of the early-twentieth century powerhouse and comes complete with SOUND FITTED. This model of No. 9446 forms part of our new Railway Celebrations range and depicts the locomotive that took part in the 100th Anniversary celebrations of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. In 1925, to mark the centenary, a celebration of railways featuring locomotives from the past century was put on by the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER). Opened by the Duke and Duchess of York – later King Geroge VI and Queen Elizabeth – a procession of locomotives took place over some six miles of line between Stockton and Darlington, passing the royal grandstand and delighting the hundreds of thousands of onlookers who turned out to witness the celebrations. The parade of 53 locomotives intended to showcase the evolution of the steam locomotive, from the early examples to modern designs. The first London & North Western Railway (LNWR) 0-8-0 locomotives were built in 1893, however the G2 was somewhat younger, being built between 1921 and 1922 and No. 9446 was one of 60 locomotives built to this design at Crewe Works. Outshopped as LNWR No. 1012, the locomotive was the first G2 to receive London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) numbering, becoming No. 9446 which was applied in June 1925, along with LMS livery with a high gloss finish in preparation for its participation in the centenary celebrations. No. 9446 would become BR No. 49446 upon Nationalisation in 1948 and the locomotive remained in traffic until April 1964 when it was withdrawn and subsequently scrapped. The Bachmann Branchline model employs a diecast running plate, along with further metal components to provide an impressive weight ensuring the model’s strength and power match its prototype’s. Meanwhile, those components produced in plastic are precision moulded, with details such as rivets and boiler bands crisply reproduced. Separate parts are then added to enhance the authenticity of the model further, from the metal handrails to the whistle and safety valves, each of which are turned brass. The smokebox door is hinged and can be posed open or closed, whilst within the cab, controls, dials and pipework are all moulded authentically and decorated accordingly. The locomotive’s diecast chassis is enhanced with brake blocks, brake rigging and sandboxes with separate wire sandpipes. Driving wheels are cast to the correct LNWR pattern, whilst the third pair of driving wheels are flangeless, as on the real locomotives. Moving to the tender and the locomotive to tender drawbar is adjustable to suit individual layout conditions, whilst electrical connections are incorporated into the drawbar and a poseable fallplate is fitted to the tender – not only is this a prototypical feature but it serves to reduce the visual impact of any gap in this area which may be necessitated by operating conditions. The tender itself is finely moulded, with several separately applied details including the lamp irons, tank vents, fire tool holder and handwheels. A realistic coal load is included whilst the tender chassis includes brake rigging and metal wheelsets are employed. Whilst there is little to complicate the black livery of this freight locomotive, the paintwork is applied to a high standard throughout, with the printed details, including the numberplate and cab dials, all reproduced and fully legible thanks to the specialist printing techniques implemented in the production of Bachmann models.  Features: Pristine LMS Black livery Running No. 9446 Smokebox Door Handwheel Adjustable Tender Drawbar Powerful 3 Pole Motor NEM Coupling Pockets Sprung Buffers Accessory Pack Speaker Fitted SOUND FITTED – Fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DCC 21 Pin DCC Sound Decoder – See below for the function list Length 231mm (over couplings) Part of our Railway Celebrations range - Era 3 - OO Scale