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Bachmann 31-616

LNER V1 Tank 7684 LNER Lined Green (Revised)

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

As part of our Winter 2022 British Railway Announcements, we are delighted to offer the popular Bachmann Branchline LNER V1 Tank in LNER Lined Green livery as No. 7684.

Featuring a detailed and true-to-prototype bodyshell coupled with a high performance chassis, which is driven by a five pole motor and complete with a Next18 DCC decoder socket and space for a speaker, this model is sure to be popular with LNER enthusiasts and adds another tank engine to the LNER locomotive fleet.

 

MODEL FEATURES:

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 3
• Pristine LNER Lined Green (Revised) livery
• Running No. 7684
• Accessory Pack
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Sprung Buffers
• Powerful 5 Pole Motor
• Locomotive Ready to Accept a Speaker
• Equipped with a Next18 DCC Decoder Socket – recommended Decoder item No. 36-567A
• Length 174mm

 

V1/V3 TANK HISTORY

The LNER Class V1 and V3 were two classes of 2-6-2T steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley. Eighty-two V1s were built, 71 being rebuilt into the V3s. An additional ten were built as V3s from the final batch of V1s. Developing the V3 from the V1 gave it an increased boiler pressure and thus increased its tractive effort. During the Second World War, a number were transferred to help with heavy wartime loads from the Royal Ordnance Factory at Thorp Arch near Wetherby until the end of the war. The V1 and V3s were hard working engines suited to the suburban workings. The withdrawal of both classes began in 1960, the V1s by 1962 and the V3s by 1964. None of either class survived to be preserved.

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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.

The Bachmann Branchline LNER V1 Tank model in LNER Lined Green livery, numbered 7684, is a new addition to the company's range. This model is a representation of the London & North Eastern Railway's V1 class of steam locomotives, which were designed by Sir Nigel Gresley between 1930 and 1939. A total of 82 V1s were built, with 71 being later rebuilt into the V3 class.

The model features a detailed bodyshell and a high-performance chassis, driven by a five-pole motor. It is equipped with a Next18 DCC decoder socket, allowing for easy digital control. The locomotive is also designed to accept a speaker, adding to its authenticity.

The model is part of the Branchline range and is suitable for Era 3 layouts, which cover the period of the Big Four railway companies. The locomotive's dimensions are 174mm in length, making it a compact addition to any model railway layout.

The LNER V1 class was a hard-working engine, used for suburban workings, and some were even used during the Second World War to transport heavy loads. However, the class was eventually withdrawn from service in the early 1960s.