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Bachmann 32-852A

BR Standard 9F with BR1F Tender 92069 BR Black (Early Emblem) (Weathered)

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

The Bachmann Branchline OO scale BR Standard Class 9F locomotive is an imposing model and with its high fidelity, exquisite detailing and powerful performance, it is no wonder this is an Award Winning model. With an impressive weight and a presence befitting the strongest of BR’s standard steam locomotive classes, the Branchline 9F is a fine choice to haul prototypical trains on your model railway.

MODEL FEATURES:

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 4
• Weathered BR Black (Early Emblem) livery
• Coupled to a BR1F Tender
• Removable Coal Load with coal space modelled below
• Adjustable Tender Drawbar (two settings)
• Single Chimney
• Accessory Pack
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Equipped with a Plux22 DCC Decoder Socket – recommended Decoder item No. 36-570
• Sprung Buffers
• Length 275mm

STANDARD CLASS 9F HISTORY

The British Railways BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 was introduced from 1954, with a total of 251 built at BR’s Swindon Works (53) and Crewe Works (198). Designed by Robert Riddles, the 9F is just one of Riddles’ BR Standard designs, with different Classes designed for specific duties with the vision that such standardisation would bring improved efficiencies to BR operations. The Class was designed primarily to haul fast, heavy freight trains, but the 9Fs also found favour on passenger turns, in particular summer holiday specials when their lack of steam heating capabilities did not present a problem.

Impressive in both size and performance, the 9Fs’ lives were cut shockingly short with No. 92220 ‘Evening Star’ – the 999th BR Standard to be built and the final steam locomotive outshopped by British Railways – entering traffic in 1960, only 4 years before the first examples were withdrawn. ‘Evening Star’ itself did not fare much better and was withdrawn in March 1965 after just 60 months in traffic – thankfully the locomotive was saved for the National Collection.

Despite the early withdrawals, some 9Fs continued in traffic until the final months of steam on British Rail and the last was withdrawn in June 1968. In addition to ‘Evening Star’, eight further 9Fs were purchased by the preservation movement, mainly from the Woodham Brothers Scrapyard in Barry, but so far only six have been returned to serviceable condition in the preservation era.

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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 Branchline OO‑scale model of a British Railways Standard Class 9F locomotive coupled to a BR1F tender, supplied as item 92069 (manufacturer part number 32‑852A). The model is finished in a weathered BR black livery with the early emblem and bears the running number 92069.

The locomotive measures 275 mm in length, has a 2‑10‑0 wheel arrangement and is DCC‑ready with an 8‑pin socket (Plux22 decoder socket, recommended decoder item 36‑570). The minimum curve radius is 438 mm (second radius). It includes sprung buffers and NEM coupling pockets.

Modelling features comprise a removable coal load with coal space modelled underneath, an adjustable tender drawbar with two settings, a single chimney, and an accessory pack. The tender and locomotive are modelled to a weathered condition representative of the early British Railways crest period.

The prototype BR Standard Class 9F was built between 1954 and 1960, with 251 examples produced at Swindon and Crewe works. Designed by Robert Riddles, the 2‑10‑0 locomotive was intended for fast, heavy freight but also saw use on passenger specials. The class was withdrawn from service by June 1968; the final example, No 92220 “Evening Star”, entered traffic in 1960 and was withdrawn on 4 March 1965, later being preserved for the National Collection. Six of the eight locomotives rescued from the Woodham Brothers scrapyard have returned to operational condition in preservation.