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Bachmann 32-956

BR Standard 4MT with BR1B Tender 76066 BR Lined Black (Late Crest) (Weathered)

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

Manufacturer description

BR Standard 4MT with BR1B Tender 76066 BR Lined Black (Late Crest)

 

Highlights:

• Accessory pack
• Weathered
• Loco-appropriate BR Standard tender

The BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0 is a steam locomotive designed by Robert Riddles for British Railways (BR).  The type was designed at the former LNER works at Doncaster which was also responsible for building 25 of the 115-strong class. The remaining 90 were split between Horwich and Derby Works.

 

The last in the series, No.76114, was also the final steam engine to be constructed at the 'Plant' (as Doncaster works was known). The Standard Four Mogul was essentially a standardised version of the LMS Ivatt Class 4, and was primarily intended for freight use and its route availability was virtually unrestricted. Batches were allocated to every BR region except the Western.  The class was extremely versatile and well-travelled, and one example lasted into 1968, the final year of BR steam.  Examples survive in preservation.

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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 BR Standard 4MT with BR1B tender, model number 76066, depicts a British Railways Standard Class 4 2‑6‑0 steam locomotive in a weathered black livery with a late crest. The model is part of the 2019 range, finished in a weathered scheme and supplied with an accessory pack that includes a livery‑appropriate BR Standard tender.

The locomotive measures 247 mm in length and runs on a 2nd radius curve of 438 mm. It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and represents a locomotive built between 1952 and 1956. The prototype class was designed by Robert Riddles, with a total production of 65 examples, and the represented locomotive bears the running number 76066. It is a 2‑6‑0 wheel arrangement, intended for freight duties and capable of operating on virtually unrestricted routes.

The British Railways Standard Class 4 was constructed at Doncaster, Horwich and Derby works, with the final example, No 76114, being the last steam engine produced at the Doncaster Plant. The class remained in service until 1968, the final year of BR steam, and several examples survive in preservation.