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Bachmann 32-859A

BR Standard 9F with BR1F Tender 92212 BR Black (Late Crest)

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

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 5
• Locomotive is now Preserved
• Pristine BR Black (Late Crest) livery
• Coupled to a BR1F Tender
• Removable Coal Load with coal space modelled below
• Adjustable Tender Drawbar (two settings)
• Double 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steam locomotive outshopped by British Railways – entering traffic in 1960, only 4 years before the first examples were withdrawn. ‘Evening Star’ itself did not fare much better and was withdrawn in March 1965 after just 60 months in traffic – thankfully the locomotive was saved for the National Collection.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the early withdrawals, some 9Fs continued in traffic until the final months of steam on British Rail and the last was withdrawn in June 1968.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 the British Railways Standard Class 9F locomotive, supplied with a BR1F tender and carrying the running number 92212. The model is finished in a pristine BR black livery with the late crest insignia and represents a locomotive built between 1954 and 1960.

The locomotive measures 275 mm in length, has a 2‑10‑0 wheel arrangement and a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (second radius). It is DCC ready with an eight‑pin socket and a Plux22 decoder socket (recommended decoder item 36‑570). The tender features an adjustable drawbar with two settings, removable coal load, double chimney, sprung buffers, NEM coupling pockets and an accessory pack.

The prototype BR Standard Class 9F was designed by Robert Riddles for fast, heavy freight work, though it was also used on passenger specials. A total of 251 examples were built at Swindon (53) and Crewe (198). The class entered service in 1954 and the last of the original locomotives was withdrawn in June 1968. Eight were rescued for preservation, of which six have returned to operational condition.