Bachmann 31-170
L&YR Class 5 Tank 50764 BR Lined Black (British Railways)
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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Manufacturer description
L&YR 2-4-2 Class 5 Tank 50764 British Railways Lined Black
Built: 1889 – 1910
Built for: L&YR (absorbed by the LMS)
Designed by: Sir John A. F. Aspinall
Duties: passenger
Wheels: 2-4-2T
Highlights
• Our model depicts the short-bunker variant
• Fully detailed and decorated cab interior
• Electrical pick-up from all axles
• Sprung buffers
History
The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Class 5 was a class of steam engine designed by Sir John Aspinall. No. 1008 was the first locomotive to be completed at the company’s works in Horwich near Bolton and is the only British standard gauge 2-4-2 tank engine preserved.
Between 1889 and 1911, 330 locomotives of this design were produced by the L&YR for use with passenger trains over steeply graded tracks. The locomotives were fitted with a special type of water scoop (unusual in a tank engine), which operated in both directions and allowed them to pick up water from water troughs between the lines without stopping. The design was progressively enlarged throughout the construction period on the same 24ft 4ins total wheelbase to give the engines greater fuel and water capacity.
Catalogue listing
Model details
Prototype information
Wirral Railway
London, Midland & Scottish Railway
British Railways
* 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 model represents Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Class 5 tank locomotive No. 50764, as it appeared under British Railways in the early crest era. The prototype was built between 1889 and 1910 to Sir John A. F. Aspinall’s design and served passenger duties on steeply graded routes. This version depicts the short‑bunker variant of the 2‑4‑2T engine.
The model includes a fully detailed cab interior and electrical pick‑up from all axles, with sprung buffers fitted. It is a highly detailed, ready‑to‑run locomotive suitable for British model railway layouts.