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Bachmann 30-375

Avro Vulcan XH558 Train Pack

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Prototype Eras
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Livery (as delivered First Operational Flight c.1959), Item C) 1:144 Scale Avro Vulcan B.Mk.2, Aircraft Registration Number XH558 'The Spirit of Great Britain' in Royal Air Force Full Camouflage Grey &
Green Livery (Museum Condition), Item D) Scaled Replica Builders Plate for English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Works № 3539/D968 (Original Running Number) c.1965, Item E) Scaled Replica Builders Plate
for A. V. Roe & Company Type 698 MK2, Serial № R3 698 25539 c.1959, Item F) Six Scaled Reproduction Collectable AVRO (later Hawker Siddeley Aviation Limited) Crew Training Boards and Engineering

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Range
Branchline
Product Code
30-375
RRP
£199.95
Release date
2017

Model details

Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Livery
Blue with Large Logo
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
Avro Vulcan XH558
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Tooling date
2010
Running number
37558
Features
Interior lighting
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Operated by
British Rail
Colas Rail
DB Cargo
Direct Rail Services
Europhoenix
EWS
Locomotive Services Ltd
Rail Operations Group
West Coast Railway Co
Tractive effort
55,500 lbf
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns
Build dates
1960 to 1965
In service until
Present
Total built
309
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 37/4
Motive power
Diesel
Built
August 1948
Total produced
309

* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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The Bachmann Avro Vulcan XH558 Train Pack is a 1:144 scale model of the B.Mk.2 version of the Royal Air Force bomber, supplied as part of the Initial Privatisation era range.

The set reproduces the aircraft as it appeared on its first operational flight in 1959, complete with the registration XH558 "The Spirit of Great Britain" and a museum‑condition camouflage finish. It also contains scaled replicas of the original builders' plates for English Electric Vulcan Works and A.V. Roe serial numbers, together with six miniature crew training and engineering boards.

Designed as a collectable accessory for railway modelers, the pack offers a detailed representation of the iconic bomber and its associated documentation, suitable for display alongside other railway and military modelling items.

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