Bachmann 32-651A

Class 44 44006 'Whernside' BR Blue Weathered

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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
32-651A
RRP
£154.95
Release date
2017

Model details

Tooling date
2009
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
Whernside
Livery
Blue
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Coupling type
Tension lock
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Finish
Weathered
Running number
44006
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
1Co-Co1
Tractive effort
50,000 lbf
Total built
10
Operated by
British Railways
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1980
Builder
BR Derby Works
Build dates
1959 to 1960
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 44 "Peak"
Motive power
Diesel
Built
August 1948
Total produced
10

* 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 44 44006 “Whernside” is a 275 mm (1:32) model of the British Rail Class 44 “Peak” diesel locomotive, presented in a weathered Blue livery and marked with the running number 44006 and the name Whernwell.

The model is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket, features directional lighting and can negotiate a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius). It is capable of a maximum speed of 90 mph and carries a 21‑pin DCC plug for digital operation.

The prototype locomotive was built between 1959 and 1960, with a total of ten units produced for British Rail. This model represents the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period and carries the manufacturer part number 32‑651A.

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