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Bachmann 32-861

BR Standard 9F with BR1G Tender 92134 BR Black (Late Crest)

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

Manufacturer description

The British Railways Standard 9F is one of the most powerful steam locomotives to have run in Britain, and one of the most successful of BR’s standard designs. Whilst their working lives were woefully short due to the wholesale removal of steam from the British network during the 1960s, several made it into preservation including No. 92134 – a unique survivor being the only single-chimney loco still in existence. This Bachmann Branchline model depicts that locomotive, which recently returned to steam for the first time since 1966 at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, complete with BR1G Tender which carries the BR Late Crest.

The 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
• Locomotive is now Preserved
• Pristine BR Black (Late Crest) livery
• Running No. 92134
• Coupled to a BR1G 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. 36-570
• 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, running number 92134, is presented in pristine black livery with the Late Crest and fitted with a BR1G tender. The model measures 275 mm in length, incorporates a Plux22 DCC decoder socket, a pre‑fitted speaker and a 5‑pole motor, and includes features such as a removable coal load, adjustable tender draw‑bar and sprung buffers. It is suitable for use with sound‑fitted or sound‑optional configurations.

The prototype locomotive was built between 1954 and 1960, with a total of 251 examples produced at Swindon and Crewe works. Designed by Robert Riddles, the 9F class featured a 2‑10‑0 wheel arrangement and was primarily intended for fast, heavy freight, although it also saw use on passenger services, particularly summer holiday specials. No. 92134 is notable as the only surviving single‑chimney member of the class and returned to steam for the first time since 1966 on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

In preservation, eight 9F locomotives were rescued from the Woodham Brothers scrapyard, of which six have been restored to operational condition. The final BR 9F was withdrawn in June 1968. This model aims to represent the late‑crest era of British Railways with accurate detailing and the capacity to haul prototypical trains on a model railway.