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 (1957 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

Brand
Bachmann
Range
Branchline
Product Code
32-994
GTIN
803393053734
RRP
£99.95
Catalogue
2018 Range
Release date
November 2022

Model details

DCC status
No
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Green
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Features
Realistic load

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
British Rail Wickham Trolley
Operator
British Railways
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
4 Wheel Trolley
Built
1949-1980
Total produced
600

* 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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