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Bachmann 35-025BSF

GWR 94XX Pannier Tank 9466 GWR Green (GWR)

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

The 94xx Pannier Tank returns to the Bachmann Branchline range and with its unconventional appearance – with large water tanks and extended smokebox – this model will bring a real presence to any model railway. A quintessential part of the GWR for many decades, the Pannier Tank design was developed and refined before the 94xx, the final design of GWR tank engine, was produced. No. 9466, as depicted by this model, one of only two preserved examples, found fame after returning to steam in the mid-1980s and operated on the mainline hauling ‘Steam on the Met’ rail tours.

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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 Branchline offers a 94xx Pannier Tank model, representing Great Western Railway locomotive number 9466 in the GWR green livery. The kit is supplied in pristine condition and includes DCC sound equipment. It measures 138 mm in length and uses a NEM coupler; the motive power is steam.

Key specifications are: total production run of 210, class Great Western Railway 9400, operator Great Western Railway and manufacturer part number 35‑025BSF. The model depicts the period of the Big Four railway companies – LNER, LMS, GWR and SR.

The real locomotive No 9466 is one of only two preserved examples. It returned to steam in the mid‑1980s and subsequently operated on the mainline, hauling “Steam on the Met” rail tours. The design, with its large water tanks and extended smokebox, was the final development of the GWR pannier tank series and was a prominent presence on the railway for many decades.