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Bachmann 31-499SF

Class 158 2-Car DMU 158844 Northern

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

The Class 158 is one of British Rail’s most successful second generation Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs); first introduced in 1989, the entire fleet remains in traffic to this day. Northern is one of the current operators and their livery adorns this Bachmann Branchline SOUND FITTED model.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Range
Branchline
Product Code
31-499SF
GTIN
803393066253
RRP
£439.95
Catalogue
Autumn 2023
Release date
January 2024

Model details

Tooling date
2020
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Purple & Silver
Name
W.P. Allen
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
Drawbar coupling
Coupling type
Proprietary coupling between cars. It is possible to couple units in multiple.
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
158844
Features
Directional lighting
Interior lighting

Prototype information

Operated by
Arriva Trains Wales
British Rail
Central Trains
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Railway
First Great Western
First North Western
Great Western Railway
Northern Spirit/ Arriva Trains Northern
Northern Rail
Northern Trains
ScotRail
South Western Railway
Transport for Wales
TransPennine Express
Virgin CrossCountry
Wales & West/ Wessex Trains
Passenger capacity
125 to 207 seats
Builder
British Rail Engineering Ltd, Derby Works
Build dates
1989 to 1992
In service until
Present
Main duties
Regional Passenger
Type of unit
2 or 3-car Diesel Multiple Unit
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 158
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit
Built
August 1948
Total produced
182

* 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 Class 158 2‑Car DMU (model 158844) is a ready‑to‑run railway model representing a British Rail Class 158 Diesel Multiple Unit in Northern’s purple and silver livery. The model measures 610 mm in length, features pristine finish, directional and interior lighting and is equipped with DCC sound.

It is supplied with the manufacturer part number 31‑499SF and reflects the initial privatisation period of the fleet, which was first introduced in 1989 and remains in service. A total of 182 units were produced in the real class, and the model is intended for use by operators of the Northern franchise.

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