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Bachmann 32-861A

BR Standard 9F with BR1G Tender 92090 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, the locomotive depicted by this Bachmann Branchline model, No. 92090, was one of the longer-lived examples and operated for more than a decade on the Eastern, and later the Midland Region.

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
• Pristine BR Black (Late Crest) livery
• Running No. 92090
• 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. 36-570A
• 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.

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The Bachmann Branchline OO scale model of the British Railways Standard 9F locomotive, number 92090 in BR Black (Late Crest) livery, is a highly detailed and powerful model. It features a high-fidelity design, exquisite detailing, and a powerful 5 pole motor. The model is DCC ready, with a Plux22 socket, and can be easily fitted with sound. The locomotive is coupled to a BR1G tender and features a number of accessories, including a removable coal load and adjustable tender drawbar.

The British Railways Standard 9F was a class of 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 9Fs were designed to haul heavy freight trains, but also found use on passenger services, including summer holiday specials. Although their working lives were short, some 9Fs continued in traffic until the final months of steam on British Rail in 1968.