Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI/AI images rather than photographs
Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Catalogue listing
Brand
Bachmann
Product Code
31-344
RRP
£73.95
Release date
2013
Model details
Finish
Weathered
Livery
Industrial Yellow
DCC status
DCC Ready 6 pin socket
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Tooling date
2013
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Diesel-Mechanical
Builder
Drewery Car Co. at Vulcan Foundry and Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns
Build dates
1948 (Prototype)
1952 to 1962 (Production)
1952 to 1962 (Production)
Total built
144
Tractive effort
15,650 to 16,850 lbf
Wheel configuration
0-6-0DM
Operated by
British Rail
Central Electricity Generating Board
National Coal Board
Industrial Railways
Central Electricity Generating Board
National Coal Board
Industrial Railways
Main duties
Shunting
In service until
1971
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 04
Motive power
Diesel
* 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.
Supplier Links
Supplier links are provided for your convenience and do not guarantee that the product is currently available. RailwayModels.uk is not a representative of these suppliers, but may receive a commission when purchases are made through links on this page.
