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Bachmann 32-980KSF

Pride of Britain Train Pack - OO SOUND FITTED

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

The Pride of Britain Train Pack honours the outstanding efforts and achievements of the NHS and all key workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Containing a Class 66 Diesel Locomotive and two model aircraft, proceeds from the sale of this pack will be donated to NHS Charities Together.

The Class 66 locomotive portrays GB Railfreight & Porterbrook No. 66731 which was unveiled in its ‘Thank you NHS’ livery in April 2020 and was later named ‘Capt. Tom Moore – A True British Inspiration’. That sentiment was certainly fitting as the late Captain Sir Tom Moore, who turned 100 years old on the 30th April 2020, undertook a challenge to walk one hundred laps of his garden in the runup to his centenary birthday to raise funds for NHS Charities Together – with the aim of raising £1,000. Captain Tom’s fundraising campaign soon took off and on the morning of his birthday he had raised over £30 million.

In honour of Captain Tom’s amazing feat and as a special birthday surprise, a Hurricane and a Spitfire from the Royal Air Force's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight performed a flypast over his house – the two aircraft being depicted in miniature as part of this special pack. After completing his challenge and in recognition of his phenomenal achievement, Captain Tom was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

Each pack includes:

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale SOUND FITTED Class 66/7 No. 66731 ‘Capt. Tom Moore’ in GBRf ‘Thank You NHS’ livery
• Easy Model 1:72 Scale Hawker Hurricane LF363
• Easy Model 1:72 Scale Supermarine Spitfire MK356
• Certificate of Authenticity
• Both model aircraft are supplied fully assembled and decorated and include ‘Pride of Britain’ display stands

Class 66 Model Specification:

• Era 9
• Supplied with Etched Nameplates
• Accessory Pack
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Sprung Buffers
• Driver Fitted in the Cab
• Directional Lighting
• SOUND FITTED - See below for function list
• Length 285mm

This never to be repeated pack is a true Collector’s item, and by offering it for sale to members of the Bachmann Collectors Club we will be able to donate £60,000 to NHS Charities Together – the same great cause championed by Captain Tom when he started his challenge back in April 2020.

SOUND FUNCTIONS

F0 - Directional Lights – On/Off (plus Light Switch Sound)

F1 - On - Fuel Pump On - Warm Engine Start

F1 - On/Off - Fuel Pump On - Failed Engine Start

F1 - On/Off/On - Fuel Pump On - Cold Engine Start

F2 - Brake

F3 - Single Horn (Playable)

F4 - Two-Tone Horn

F5 - Drive Hold (also known as Speed Lock)

F6 - Coasting

F7 - On - Screw Link Coupling Up / Off - Screwlink Uncoupling

F8 - On - Buckeye Coupling Up /Off - Buckeye Uncoupling

F9 - Flange Squeal

F10 - Air Dump

F11 - Spirax Valve

F12 - Guard’s Whistle & Driver’s Response

F13 – N/A

F14 - Auto Uncouple Cycle

F15 - On - Driver’s Door Open / Off - Driver’s Door Shut

F16 - AWS Vigilance

F17 - On - Shutters Open / Off - Shutters Closed

F18 - Windscreen Wipers

F19 - Sanding Valve

F20 - Latch – Mute / Trigger – Cycle through 6 Volume Levels

Analogue Users: Directional lights and basic Prime Mover (engine) sounds, which vary with speed, plus any other automated sounds, can be enjoyed when using this model on analogue control (DC) straight from the box!

 

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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 Pride of Britain Train Pack – OO Scale Sound‑Fitted is a limited‑edition model released by the Bachmann Collectors Club. It reproduces British Rail Class 66 diesel locomotive number 66731 in the GB Railfreight “Thank you NHS” blue and yellow livery, named Capt Tom Moore, and includes two 1:72 scale RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aircraft – a Hawker Hurricane (LF363) and a Supermarine Spitfire (MK356) – each supplied fully assembled with display stands. The pack also contains a Certificate of Authenticity and a range of accessories such as etched nameplates, NEM coupling pockets and directional lighting.

The locomotive is sound‑fitted with a full set of DCC functions including engine start, brakes, horn variations, coupling operations and AWS vigilance, and it can operate on analogue DC control with basic engine and lighting sounds. Technical specifications note a length of 285 mm, forged buffers, sprung buffers, a driver fitted in the cab and a maximum speed of 65 mph (75 mph on DCC).

Proceeds from the sale are earmarked for NHS Charities Together, with the aim of donating £60,000, reflecting the pack’s theme of honouring the NHS and key workers during the COVID‑19 pandemic and recognising the fundraising achievements of Captain Sir Tom Moore, who turned 100 on 30 April 2020. The total production run was 446 units.