Bachmann 32-279A

LNER K3 1304 LNER Lined Black

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Range
Branchline
Product Code
32-279A
GTIN
803393042912
RRP
£139.95
Release date
2015

Model details

Tooling date
2004
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Pickup in tender
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Livery
Lined Black
Interior lighting
No
Finish
Pristine
Directional lighting
No
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Based on preserved
No

Prototype information

Total built
193
Wheel configuration
2-6-0
Tractive effort
30,030 lbf
Build date
1920 to 1937
Operated by
Great Northern Railway
London & North Eastern Railway
British Railways
Locomotive type
Steam
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1962
Builder
Doncaster Works
Darlington Works
Armstrong Whitworth
Robert Stephenson & Co
North British Locomotive Co
Locomotive class*
London & North Eastern Railway K3
Motive power
Steam

* 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 LNER K3 1304 is a 250 mm model locomotive in the Lined Black finish, with the running number 1304. The kit is supplied complete and in pristine condition, and carries the manufacturer part number 32‑279A.

The model represents a London & North Eastern Railway K3 built in 1920, designed by Nigel Gresley. It replicates a 2‑6‑0 wheel arrangement and was operated by the LNER during the era of the Big Four railway companies. A total of 193 examples of the original locomotive were produced.

The locomotive is DCC ready, featuring an 8‑pin socket, and is suitable for a minimum radius of 2nd radius (438 mm). It is powered by steam and is appropriate for model railway layouts depicting the period between 01/01/1923 and 31/12/1947.

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