Bachmann 31-740

MR 1532 (1P) Tank 1273 Midland Railway Crimson Lake

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Range
Branchline
Product Code
31-740
GTIN
803393027407
RRP
£149.95
Release date
2017

Model details

Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Ready Next18 socket
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
W.P. Allen
Livery
Crimson
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Tooling date
2021
Coupling
NEM 362
Running number
1273

Prototype information

Tractive effort
15,490 lbf
Operated by
Midland Railway
London, Midland & Scottish Railway
British Railways
Wheel configuration
0-4-4T
Total built
50
Build date
1895 to 1900
Builder
Dϋbs & Co
Derby Works
Locomotive type
Steam
In service until
1960
Main duties
Local Passenger
Locomotive class*
Midland Railway 1532
Motive power
Steam
Built
August 1948
Total produced
65

* 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 1‑scale model MR 1532 (1P) Tank 1273 represents the Midland Railway Crimson Lake locomotive, built between 1881 and 1886. The prototype belonged to the Midland Railway, carried the running number 1273 and was a 0‑4‑4T steam tank engine designed by Samuel Johnson. Only 65 of the original locomotives were produced, and the model depicts the pre‑grouping period.

The model is finished in pristine condition with a Crimson livery. It measures 135 mm in length and is DCC‑ready, fitted with a Next18 socket. The minimum curve radius is the second radius, 438 mm. It carries the manufacturer part number 31‑740 and is listed under the class Midland Railway 1532.

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