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Bachmann 31-518SF

Class 158 2-Car DMU 158773 East Midlands Trains

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Range
Branchline
Product Code
31-518SF
RRP
£349.95
Release date
2019

Model details

Tooling date
2020
Based on preserved
No
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Livery
Stagecoach
Finish
Pristine
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
Features
Directional lighting
Interior lighting
Pickup in tender

Prototype information

Type of unit
2 or 3-car Diesel Multiple Unit
Builder
British Rail Engineering Ltd, Derby Works
Build dates
1989 to 1992
Passenger capacity
125 to 207 seats
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
Main duties
Regional Passenger
In service until
Present
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 158
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit

* 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 number 158773) represents a British Rail Class 158 diesel multiple unit operated by East Midlands Trains. The kit is finished to a pristine condition and carries the Stagecoach livery. It bears the running number 158773 and is intended to depict the period of the rebuilding of the railways.

The model measures 610 mm in length, is equipped with DCC sound, and can navigate a minimum radius of 2nd radius (438 mm). It includes directional and interior lighting, and is powered by a diesel multiple‑unit motive system. The prototype was built between 1989 and 1992, of which 182 units were produced in total. The model is capable of a maximum speed of 90 mph and carries the manufacturer part number 31‑518SF.

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