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Bachmann 31-982

BR Standard 3MT Tank 82018 BR Lined Black (Late Crest) (Weathered)

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

BR Standard 3MT Tank 82018 BR Lined Black (Late Crest) (Weathered)

History

 

The BR Standard Class 3 2-6-2T was a class of steam locomotive designed by Robert Riddles for British Railways. It was essentially a hybrid design, the chassis being closely based on and sharing a number of parts with the LMS Ivatt Class 4, and having a boiler derived from a GWR No.2 boiler as fitted to the GWR Large Prairie 2-6-2T and 5600 Class 0-6-2T tank engines.

 

From new, they were based on the Western Region, Southern Region, North Eastern Region and London Midland Region. The class had a short life as most of the work that they had been built for soon disappeared with the branch lines and the introduction of DMU services on shorter routes. 

 

When delivered new the class all carried BR lined MT black livery. From 1957 onwards, those members of the class based on the Western Region started to receive lined green livery. From the early 1960s, some Western Region class members also received unlined green livery as an economy measure. Those class members allocated to other regions retained lined black livery until withdrawal.

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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 BR Standard 3MT Tank 82018 is a 1:76 (OO scale) model of a British Railways Standard Class 3 2‑6‑2T steam locomotive. The model is part of the 2019 range and carries the manufacturer part number 31‑982. It is presented in a weathered finish with lined black livery and the late crest, matching the appearance of the locomotive during the late British Railways period. The locomotive carries the running number 82018.

The model measures 170 mm in length and is fitted with an eight‑pin DCC socket, making it DCC ready. It can negotiate a minimum radius curve of 371 mm (first radius). The prototype was built between 1952 and 1955, with a total of 45 examples produced, and was designed by Robert Riddles for British Railways. It features a 2‑6‑2T wheel arrangement and was originally powered by steam.

The real BR Standard Class 3 2‑6‑2T was a hybrid design, using a chassis closely derived from the LMS Ivatt Class 4 and a boiler based on the GWR No. 2 type used on GWR Large Prairie and 5600 Class tank engines. Units were allocated to the Western, Southern, North Eastern and London Midland regions, initially carrying lined black livery; from 1957 some Western Region locomotives received lined green, with unlined green appearing in the early 1960s as an economy measure. The class had a brief service life due to the decline of branch line traffic and the introduction of DMU services.