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Bachmann 31-932

LMS 4P Compound 41123 BR Lined Black (Early Emblem)

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

Manufacturer description

The Bachmann Branchline model of the LMS 4P Compound makes a welcome return to the range as No. 41123 in BR Lined Black livery with Early Emblem. These small but power steam locomotives are packed full of detail, highlighted by the wonderful livery application which extends to the fully detailed cab. An essential addition to any BR Midland Region locomotive fleet.

 

MODEL FEATURES:

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 4
• Pristine BR Lined Black (Early Emblem) livery
• Adjustable Tender Drawbar
• Poseable Loco-Tender Fall-plate
• Rivetted Fowler Tender (with optional Coal Rails)
• Accessory Pack
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Equipped with a 21 Pin DCC Decoder Socket – recommended Decoder item No. 36-557
• Locomotive Ready to Accept a Speaker (in the tender)
• Sprung Buffers
• Length 233mm

LMS 4P COMPOUND HISTORY

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Compound 4-4-0 was a class of steam locomotive designed for passenger work. One hundred and ninety-five engines were built by the LMS, adding to the 45 examples of the Midland Railway 1000 Class, to which they were almost identical. The most obvious difference is that the driving wheel diameter was reduced from 7ft. 0in. on the Midland locomotive to 6ft. 9in. on the LMS version. They were given the power classification 4P. The locomotives were constructed at Derby and Horwich Works and by outside contractors.

The LMS continued the Midland numbering from 1045 to 1199 and then started in the lower block of 900–939. After nationalisation in 1948, BR added 40000 to their numbers so they became 40900–40939 and 41045–41199.

The Class were withdrawn between 1952 and 1961. None have survived into preservation, though the first of the Midland 1000 Class engines was saved and is part of the National Collection.

 

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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 LMS 4P Compound No. 41123, presented in British Railways Lined Black livery with Early Emblem. The model carries a pristine finish, a 21‑pin DCC decoder socket and a realistic rivetted Fowler tender that includes an optional coal‑rail fitting.

The locomotive measures 233 mm in length, has a 4‑4‑0 wheel arrangement and a minimum curve radius of the second radius (438 mm). It is DCC ready, with an adjustable tender drawbar, poseable loco‑tender fall‑plate, sprung buffers and NEM coupling pockets. The tender is equipped to accept a speaker.

The real LMS 4P Compound was a steam passenger engine built from 1901, with a total production of 240 units. Designed by Henry Fowler, the class had 6 ft 9 in driving wheels and was classified 4P. Numbers were allocated in the ranges 1045‑1199 and 900‑939 by the LMS; after nationalisation in 1948 BR added 40 000 to give numbers 40900‑40939 and 41045‑41199. The class was withdrawn between 1952 and 1961; none were preserved, though the earlier Midland Railway 1000 Class – from which the design was derived – has a representative in the National Collection.