Bachmann 31-740B

MR 1532 Tank 1718 Midland Railway Crimson Lake

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1922) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

The Midland Railway Class 1532, alongside a number of similar 0-4-4T designs, formed the backbone of Midland Railway local and light passenger duties for decades, and now the OO scale model of this ornate prototype returns to the Bachmann Branchline range.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Range
Branchline
Product Code
31-740B
GTIN
803393097066
RRP
£174.95
Catalogue
Winter 2024
Release date
Apr/May 2026

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready (18 pin socket)
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Crimson
Coupling
NEM 362
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
W.P. Allen
Running number
1718

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
Midland Railway 1532
Operator
Midland Railway
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
0-4-4T
Designer
Samuel Johnson
Ordered by
London & North Eastern Railway
Built
August 1948
Built by
British Railways
Built at
Doncaster
Total produced
65
Length of service
16 years
Withdrawn
December 1964

* 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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