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Bachmann 31-481

LNWR G2A Open Cab 49106 BR Black (Early Emblem) (Weathered)

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Range
Branchline
Product Code
31-481
GTIN
803393042776
RRP
£134.95
Release date
2015

Model details

Finish
Weathered
Interior lighting
No
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Livery
Black with Early Emblem
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Directional lighting
No
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Based on preserved
No
Tooling date
2008

Prototype information

Main duties
Freight
Wheel configuration
0-8-0
Tractive effort
28,045 lbf
Total built
327 (Rebuilt from G1)
Operated by
London & North Western Railway
London, Midland & Scottish Railway
British Railways
Locomotive type
Steam
In service until
1959
Build date
1940s
Builder
Crewe Works
Locomotive class*
London & North Western Railway G2A
Motive power
Steam

* 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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Bachmann LNWR G2A Open Cab 49106 is a 4 mm (OO) scale model locomotive that depicts a London & North Western Railway G2A engine in British Railways early‑crest black livery. The locomotive is presented with a weathered finish and carries the early British Railways emblem, matching the historic appearance of engine number 49106.

The model measures 240 mm in length and runs on a 21‑pin DCC socket, ready for digital command control operation. It is designed for a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (second radius) and is suitable for 0‑8‑0 wheel arrangement layouts. The locomotive represents a steam‑powered engine built in 1948, one of the 320 G2A class locomotives originally produced.

Key specifications include:
- Running number: 49106
- Livery: Black with early BR emblem, weathered finish
- Manufacturer part number: 31‑481
- Designer: Charles Cooke
- Operator: British Railways
- Period represented: British Railways early crest era.

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