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Bachmann 32-994

Wickham Type 27 Trolley Car BR Green

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Wickham Type 27 Trolley Car BR Green

History

 

The Wickham trolley was a railway engineering personnel carrier, used on British Railways as the type No.27 Gang and Inspection trolley. It was introduced in 1948 and over 600 were built between then and 1990, of which 25 went to the Ministry of Supply / MoD between 1954 and 1960. One was featured in 1966 film The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery, filmed in part on the Longmoor Military Railway.

 

Some versions did away with the rear passenger carrying area and used this section for tools and even a diesel generator or air compressor. It was capable of pulling a trailer wagon with tools, but was then restricted to a two-man crew.

 

On later models a standard four-cylinder motor car engine, e.g. the Ford Anglia car 100E engine, provided power through a standard three-speed gearbox to a final chain drive transfer gearbox which included the forward and reverse selection.

Catalogue listing

Model details

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.

The Bachmann Wickham Type 27 trolley car in British Rail green reproduces a British Railways engineering personnel carrier from the late British Rail crest period. It is part of the 2018 range and is marketed in a pristine finish.

The model measures 75 mm in length, rides on a four‑wheel trolley chassis and is powered by a diesel motive unit. It has realistic load capability, a minimum curve radius of 371 mm (first radius) and is not equipped for DCC operation. The manufacturer part number is 32‑994.

Historically the Wickham Type 27 was introduced in 1948 as a gang and inspection trolley, with 600 units built between 1949 and 1980 for British Railways. Variants were used by the Ministry of Supply and appeared in the 1966 film *The Great St Trinian’s Train Robbery*. Later examples were fitted with a standard four‑cylinder car engine, such as the Ford Anglia 100E, driving a three‑speed gearbox and chain‑drive final transmission.