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Bachmann 32-686NF

Class 45/0 45046 'Royal Fusilier' 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of the Class 45 fleet began in the early-1980s, No. 45046 was one of the longest surviving examples and was not withdrawn until August 1988.

This model is available to order through Bachmann Retailers in the follwoing areas: Home Counties of Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, East Sussex, Surrey, Middlesex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Greater London. .

Catalogue listing

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 45046 ‘Royal Fusilier’ is a model of a British Rail diesel locomotive in the original BR Blue TOPS livery. The model carries the manufacturer part number 32-686NF and is supplied with a 21‑pin DCC socket.

The locomotive is modelled to OO gauge standards, includes interior lighting and a functional 45/0 head‑code arrangement with sheet‑metal marker lights, reflecting the post‑1975 appearance of the class. The model represents the period when the class was fitted with steam‑heat boilers, prior to the later conversion to electric train heating.

The real Class 45 locomotives were built at Derby and Crewe Works between 1960 and 1962, forming part of the ‘Peaks’ family together with Classes 44 and 46. Under TOPS from 1971 the steam‑heat locomotives were designated 45/0; No 45046 remained in service until 1 August 1988, one of the longest‑lasting examples.

This Bachmann model is available for order through retailers in the Home Counties of Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, East Sussex, Surrey, Middlesex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Greater London.