Bachmann 32-852ASF

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

As part of our Winter 2022 British Railway Announcements, we are delighted to present the BR Standard Class 9F as No. 92069 in BR Black livery with Early Emblem. With an authentic weathered finish, this single chimney loco is coupled to a BR1F tender and is supplied complete with SOUND FITTED.

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. Supplied complete with SOUND FITTED, you can enjoy the added dimension of realistic sound effects when operated on analogue control or DCC straight out of the box!

MODEL FEATURES:

 

SOUNDS:

F1 - Sound On / Sound Off

F2 - Brake (Non-Latching)

F3 - Cylinder Drain Cocks

F4 - Whistle (Playable)

F5 - Normal Load / Heavy Load

F6 - On - Firebox Door Opening / Off - Firebox Door Closing

F7 - Injectors

F8 - Whistle

F9 - Flange Squeal (Speed Related)

F10 - Shovelling Coal (F6 must be On to activate this function)

F11 - Blower

F12 - Hand Brake (locomotive will not move with the Hand Brake applied)

F13 - Water Tank Filling

F14 - Coupling/un-Coupling Clank

F15 - Safety Valve

F16 - Guard’s Whistle & Driver’s Response Toot

F17 - Coasting

F18 - Sound Fades Out / Sound Fades In

F19 - Shunt Mode (Reduces Speed)

F20 - Acceleration/Deceleration inertia off

F21 - Volume Control (LATCH = Volume On/Off) or (TRIGGER = cycles 6 Volume Levels)

F22 - Rail Join Clatter

F23 - AWS

Analogue Users: Normal-load running sounds, acceleration steam chuff sounds and any other automatic and randomised sounds can be enjoyed when using this model on analogue control (DC) straight from the box - these sounds will play automatically when power is applied!

 

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.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Range
Branchline
Product Code
32-852ASF
GTIN
803393069773
RRP
£344.95
Catalogue
Winter 2022
Release date
August 2023

Model details

Finish
Weathered
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Livery
Black with Early Emblem
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Based on preserved
No
Tooling date
2023

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
2-10-0
Total built
251
Tractive effort
38,667 lbf
Operated by
British Railways
Locomotive type
Steam
Main duties
Heavy Freight
In service until
1968
Build dates
1954 to 1960
Builder
BR Crewe Works
BR Swindon Works
Locomotive class*
British Railways Standard 9F
Motive power
Steam

* 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's OO scale BR Standard Class 9F steam locomotive in BR Black livery with Early Emblem is now available as No. 92069. This model features a weathered finish and is coupled to a BR1F tender. It is supplied with a DCC sound decoder, allowing for realistic sound effects to be produced when operated on DCC control or analogue control.

The model is part of Bachmann's Branchline range and features a number of details, including a removable coal load, adjustable tender drawbar, and NEM coupling pockets. The locomotive is powered by a 5-pole motor and has a length of 275mm.

The sound decoder fitted to the model provides a range of functions, including sound on/off, brake, cylinder drain cocks, whistle, and more. The model is suitable for Era 4 layouts and is a fine choice for hauling prototypical trains.

The BR Standard Class 9F was a 2-10-0 steam locomotive introduced by British Railways between 1954 and 1960. A total of 251 locomotives were built, designed by Robert Riddles. The Class was primarily used for hauling heavy freight trains, but also found favour on passenger turns. Despite being withdrawn early, some 9Fs continued in traffic until the end of steam on British Rail, with eight locomotives being preserved.

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