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Bachmann 32-859B

BR Standard 9F with BR1F Tender 92184 BR Black (Late Crest)

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

As part of our Winter 2022 British Railway Announcements, we are delighted to present the BR Standard Class 9F as No. 92184 in BR Black livery with Late Crest 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 5
• Pristine BR Black (Early Emblem) livery
• Running No. 92184
• Coupled to a BR1F Tender
• Double 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steam locomotive outshopped by British Railways – entering traffic in 1960, only 4 years before the first examples were withdrawn. ‘Evening Star’ itself did not fare much better and was withdrawn in March 1965 after just 60 months in traffic – thankfully the locomotive was saved for the National Collection.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 has released the BR Standard 9F locomotive, number 92184, in BR Black livery with Late Crest and a BR1F tender. This model is part of the Branchline range and features a DCC-ready mechanism with a Plux 22 socket.

The model measures 275mm in length and has a powerful 5-pole motor. It also includes a pre-fitted speaker and a removable coal load with coal space modelled below the tender. The tender features an adjustable drawbar with two settings and a Plux 22 DCC decoder socket, which is compatible with the recommended decoder item 36-570.

The BR Standard Class 9F was a 2-10-0 steam locomotive designed by Robert Riddles and built between 1954 and 1960. A total of 251 locomotives were produced, with 53 built at Swindon Works and 198 at Crewe Works. The Class was used for hauling heavy freight trains and passenger services, including summer holiday specials. Although the Class was withdrawn from service relatively early, some locomotives continued to operate until the final months of steam on British Rail in 1968.

The model represents the locomotive in its BR Black livery with Late Crest and features a double chimney, NEM coupling pockets, and sprung buffers. It is available in DCC Ready or Sound Fitted versions, allowing modellers to choose the level of detail they prefer.