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Bachmann 32-687TL

Class 45/0 45049 'The Staffordshire Regiment' 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of the Class 45 fleet began in the early-1980s, No. 45049 was one of the longest surviving examples and was not withdrawn until October 1987.

This model is available to order through Bachmann retailers in the following areas: Bath & East Somerset, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Kent, The Isle of Wight, Surrey, Sussex and Wiltshire.

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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 45049 ‘The Staffordshire Regiment’ in British Rail blue is a OO‑scale model locomotive with DCC capability (21‑pin socket). It replicates a Class 45/0 built between 1960 and 1962, featuring interior lighting and the external appearance of the post‑1975 configuration with sealed‑beam marker lights and sheet‑metal head‑code housing.

The model carries the manufacturer part number 32‑687TL and is supplied in the British Rail blue livery as represented under the TOPS system. It is marketed for the UK regions of Bath & East Somerset, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Kent, the Isle of Wight, Surrey, Sussex and Wiltshire.

Historically, the real locomotive No. 45049 served from its construction until it was withdrawn on 01/10/1987, making it one of the longest‑surviving examples of its class. The model reflects the appearance of the locomotive after the removal of steam‑heat equipment and the adoption of electric train heating (ETH) classifications introduced in the early 1970s.