Bachmann 32-486SF

Class 40 Split Headcode 40142 BR Blue

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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Range
Branchline
Product Code
32-486SF
GTIN
803393058579
RRP
£278.95
Release date
2019

Model details

Tooling date
2014
Finish
Pristine
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Livery
Blue
Pickup in tender
No
Based on preserved
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Features
Interior lighting
Directional lighting

Prototype information

In service until
1985
Wheel configuration
1Co-Co1
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns
Build dates
1958 to 1962
Total built
200
Tractive effort
52,000 lbf
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 40
Motive power
Diesel

* 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 British Rail Class 40 Split Headcode model, running number 40142, depicts a locomotive in the original BR Blue livery. The item is described as being in pristine condition and represents the TOPS period of British Rail Blue.

The model measures 285 mm in length and is equipped with DCC sound and DCC control. It includes both directional and interior lighting, and runs on a diesel power source. The minimum radius curve is the second radius (438 mm). The locomotive is capable of a maximum speed of 90 mph.

Built between 1958 and 1962, the real Class 40 locomotives were produced in a total of 200 units and were operated by British Rail. The manufacturer's part number for this model is 32‑486SF.

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