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Bachmann 32-683RJ

Class 45/0 45022 'Lytham St. Annes' BR Blue

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

Manufacturer description

The Class 45s were built at British Rail’s Derby and Crewe Works between 1960 and 1962. They were a development of the Class 44 and, together with the Class 46, the three classes were collectively known as the ‘Peaks’. As built the entire class was fitted with multiple-working equipment and steam-heat boilers but some later had their boilers removed and were fitted with electric train heating (ETH). With the implementation of TOPS in 1971, the steam-heat locos were designated Class 45/0 and the ETH fitted examples became 45/1s.

From 1975, during works visits the locomotives began to have their head-code equipment removed and this was replaced with sheet metal and two sealed beam marker lights and it is in this condition that our Class 45/0s are modelled. Although withdrawals of the Class 45 fleet began in the early-1980s, the particular locomotives selected for these models were some of the longest surviving examples, the first of which was not withdrawn until July 1987.

This model is available to order through Bachmann Retailers in the follwoing areass: Cumbria, Durham, Greater Manchester, Isle of Man, Lancashire, Merseyside, North Cheshire, Northumberland, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Scotland

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Model details

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 Class 45/0 model (45022) ‘Lytham St. Annes’, in pristine condition and British Rail blue livery. The locomotive bears the running number 45022 and carries the name Lytham St. Annes. It is fitted with a DCC‑ready 21‑pin socket, and modelled as a diesel‑powered engine.

The prototype was built between 1960 and 1962 at British Rail’s Derby and Crewe Works, with a total of 127 examples produced. It belonged to the British Rail Class 45, operated by British Rail, and was capable of a maximum speed of 90 mph. The manufacturer part number for this model is 32‑683RJ and it represents the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period.

Class 45 locomotives were developed from the earlier Class 44 and, together with Class 46, were known as the ‘Peaks’. Originally fitted with multiple‑working equipment and steam‑heat boilers, some were later converted to electric train heating (ETH). Under TOPS from 1971, steam‑heat units were classified 45/0 and ETH units 45/1. From 1975, head‑code equipment was removed and replaced by sheet‑metal fittings and sealed‑beam marker lights, the condition reproduced on this model. Withdrawals began in the early 1980s; the longest‑surviving examples were not withdrawn until July 1987.

The model is available to order through Bachmann retailers in the following areas: Cumbria, Durham, Greater Manchester, Isle of Man, Lancashire, Merseyside, North Cheshire, Northumberland, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Scotland.