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Bachmann 32-852B

BR Standard 9F with BR1F Tender 92010 BR Black (Early Emblem)

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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. 92010 in BR Black livery with Early Emblem and BR1F Tender.

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. Now updated to feature a Plux22 DCC decoder socket and pre-fitted speaker, you can easily fit sound to this model or, choose our SOUND FITTED model to enjoy sound straight from the box.

MODEL FEATURES:

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 4
• Pristine BR Black (Early Emblem) livery
• Running No. 92010
• Coupled to a BR1F Tender
• Single Chimney
• Removable Coal Load with coal space modelled below
• Adjustable Tender Drawbar (two settings)
• Accessory Pack
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Sprung Buffers
• Powerful 5 Pole Motor
• Speaker Fitted
• Equipped with a Plux22 DCC Decoder Socket – recommended Decoder item No. 36-570A
• 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steam locomotive outshopped by British Railways – entering traffic in 1960, only 4 years before the first examples were withdrawn. ‘Evening Star’ itself did not fare much better and was withdrawn in March 1965 after just 60 months in traffic – thankfully the locomotive was saved for the National Collection.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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^* 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's OO scale BR Standard Class 9F locomotive in BR Black livery with Early Emblem and BR1F Tender is available as No. 92010. This model is part of the company's Branchline range and features high fidelity detailing and powerful performance. It is DCC ready, with a Plux 22 socket, and comes pre-fitted with a speaker.

The model boasts a range of features, including a removable coal load, adjustable tender drawbar, and sprung buffers. It also has a powerful 5 pole motor and is equipped with a Plux 22 DCC decoder socket. The model measures 275mm in length and is designed for Era 4 layouts.

The BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 was a steam locomotive introduced by British Railways in 1954. A total of 251 were built at Swindon and Crewe works, designed by Robert Riddles for hauling fast, heavy freight trains. Some 9Fs also saw service on passenger turns, particularly during the summer months. Despite being designed for heavy freight duties, the class had a relatively short operational life, with the last examples being withdrawn in June 1968.