Bachmann 32-046

Class 20/0 Headcode Box 20201 BR Blue

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Range
Branchline
Product Code
32-046
RRP
£139.95
Release date
2019

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Tooling date
2008
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Livery
Blue
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Running number
20201

Prototype information

Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Main duties
Mixed Freight
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns
Build dates
1957 to 1968
Total built
228
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
Eurostar
Harry Needle Railroad Co
GB Railfreight
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
In service until
Present
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 20
Motive power
Diesel
Built
August 1948
Total produced
228

* 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 Class 20/0 Headcode Box 20201 BR Blue is a model locomotive kit representing a British Rail Class 20 diesel locomotive in the British Rail Blue TOPS livery. The kit is supplied in pristine condition and carries the running number 20201. It is designed for use with a 21‑pin DCC socket and is DCC ready.

The model measures 190 mm in length and can navigate a minimum radius curve of the second radius (438 mm). It depicts a locomotive built between 1957 and 1968, of which 228 were produced, with a maximum speed of 60 mph (75 mph on some representations). The manufacturer part number for this kit is 32‑046.

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