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Bachmann 31-785

GWR 'Modified Hall' 6990 'Witherslack Hall' BR Lined Green (Early Em.)

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Announced as part of our Spring 2021 British Railway Announcements, we are pleased to share our charming Branchline model of GWR Modified Hall No. 6990 ‘Witherslack Hall’ decorated in BR Lined Green (Early Emblem) livery and featuring etched nameplates. The tooling for the Branchline Modified Hall has been revised to ensure that the model is more accurate than ever before!

MODEL FEATURES:

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 4
• Locomotive is now Preserved
• Pristine BR Lined Green (Early Emblem) livery
• Coupled to a Hawksworth Tender
• Adjustable Tender Drawbar (two settings)
• Accessory Pack including Etched Numberplates
• Pre-fitted Etched Nameplates
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Equipped with a 8 Pin Decoder Socket – recommended Decoder item No.36-566
• Sprung Buffers
• Length 260mm

GWR MODIFIED HALL CLASS HISTORY

The Great Western Railway Hall Class is a class of 4-6-0 mixed traffic steam locomotives designed by Charles Collett. In 1924, C.B. Collett modified No. 2925 ‘Saint Martin’, Churchward’s design of the 4-6-0 ‘Saint’ Class. The alterations to No. 2925 included the fitting of 6’ 0” diameter driving wheels, re-alignment of the cylinders and fitting a modern ‘Castle’ Class cab. Further changes took place before the new ‘Hall’ Class began construction. The boiler pitch was modified, and outside steam pipes were fitted.

The Hall Class locomotives were numbered 4900-99, 5900-99 and 6900-58. In 1941 Collett’s successor, F.W. Hawksworth, created a modified version known as the Modified Hall Class and it remained in production until 1950. Modified Halls were numbered 6959-6999 and 7900-7929. After Nationalisation in 1948, British Railways gave them the power classification 5MT. Eleven Halls have survived to preservation.

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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.

Bachmann Branchline OO‑scale model of Great Western Railway Modified Hall locomotive No 6990, named Witherslack Hall. The model represents a British Railways locomotive in the early crest Lined Green livery, with etched nameplates and numberplates. It measures 260 mm in length and is equipped with an 8‑pin DCC decoder socket, compatible with decoder item No 36‑566.

The locomotive is fitted with a Hawksworth tender and offers an adjustable tender drawbar with two settings. It includes NEM coupling pockets, sprung buffers, and a preserved‑status designation. The model is described as pristine in condition and ready for operation on DCC layouts.

Technical details of the prototype are reproduced: built between 1944 and 1950, 4‑6‑0 wheel arrangement, power classification 5MT, and originally part of the GWR Modified Hall class designed by Frederick Hawksworth. A total of 71 locomotives of this class were produced, with eleven surviving in preservation.