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Bachmann 31-171

L&YR Class 5 Tank 1042 L&YR Lined Black

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

L&YR 2-4-2 Class 5 Tank 1042 L&YR 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.

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Model details

Prototype information

^* 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.

Bachmann L&YR Class 5 Tank locomotive, running number 1042, is supplied in the 2019 Range. The model is finished in pristine condition and carries the Lined Black livery. It measures 151 mm in length and is fitted with a six‑pin DCC socket, making it DCC ready. The minimum curve radius is the first radius of 371 mm. It represents a steam‑powered, 2‑4‑2 tank engine from the pre‑grouping period.

The locomotive is a replica of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Class 5, designed by Sir John Aspinall and built between 1889 and 1910. A total of 330 examples were produced for the L&YR (later absorbed by the LMS). The model bears the manufacturer part number 31‑171 and is intended to depict the short‑bunker variant.

Key features include a fully detailed and decorated cab interior, electrical pick‑up from all axles and sprung buffers. The model accurately reproduces the short‑bunker form of the original engine.

Historically, the L&YR Class 5 was used for passenger duties on steeply graded routes. It was notable for a bidirectional water scoop that allowed water collection from troughs without stopping. The design was progressively enlarged during its production run while retaining the 24 ft 4 in wheelbase, increasing fuel and water capacity.