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Bachmann 35-283Z

McIntosh 812 Class 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive in BR Black Late Crest No.57566

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Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

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The model will be produced for Rails of Sheffield by Bachmann Europe Plc. The locomotive is currently under development, full site surveys having been carried out thanks to the owners and the staff at the Strathspey Railway’s Aviemore shed.

The locomotives were produced during the time that John McIntosh was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Caledonian Railway (1895 -1914). The first 17 locomotives were built at the Caledonian’s St. Rollox works during 1899 (Nos. 812 - 828). A further 12 were built at St. Rollox later that year.

At the turn of the last century the Caledonian found itself to be short of engines suitable for mineral traffic. With St. Rollox fully committed to other work, it turned to three outside contractors (Neilson Reid, Sharp Stewart and Dübs) to build 50 more engines between them using the Class 812 drawings, orders being placed on December 29th1898. The engines from the outside contractors differed from the original batch only in having Drummond style number plates (the originals having the McIntosh type) and three link couplings.

The first 17 locomotives were officially mixed traffic locomotives but were turned out in the distinctive Caledonian blue livery. Some had Westinghouse pumps and screw link couplings to enable them to be used on passenger services. The remaining members of the class spent much of their time working coal and other mineral trains around Scotland. Under LMS ownership after 1923, the class were painted in black livery and lost their Westinghouse pumps.

The first of the class was withdrawn in 1946 and the last in 1963. No.828 is the sole survivor having been earmarked for preservation by the Caledonian Railway 828 Trust for display at the Glasgow Museum of Transport then located in a former Glasgow Corporation Tram Depot. It was restored at Cowlairs Works during 1966 and painted in Caledonian Railway blue.

It was the long-term ambition of the owners to restore the locomotive to full working order and in October 1980 it was moved to the Strathspey Railway where it was rebuilt. Returning to steam in 1992 and to operational traffic in 1993 where it is currently in use.

The locomotive is due major works attention in 2020. Bachmann and Rails of Sheffield would like to thank The Caledonian Railway 828 Trust, the owners of No. 828, for providing facilities and encouragement to turn this project into reality.

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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 McIntosh 812 Class 0-6-0 steam locomotive model (BR Black Late Crest No 57566) is a limited‑edition release for Rails of Sheffield. The kit is DCC ready, finished in pristine condition and carries the livery of British Railways late crest in black. It is supplied under the manufacturer part number 35‑283Z.

The model represents the Caledonian Railway 812 class, designed by John McIntosh and built between 1899 and 1909. A total of 96 locomotives were produced. The prototype features a 0‑6‑0 wheel arrangement, a minimum radius curve of 2nd radius (438 mm), and carries the running number 57566. The period depicted is British Railways late crest.

The original class was introduced while McIntosh was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Caledonian Railway (1895‑1914). The first 17 units were constructed at St Rollox works in 1899, with further batches built by outside contractors after orders placed on 29/12/1898. Initially delivered in Caledonian blue for mixed‑traffic duties, the class later served mainly mineral traffic and, after 1923 under LMS, were re‑liveried in black and lost their Westinghouse pumps.

Only one member of the class, No 828, survived into preservation. It was restored at Cowlairs Works in 1966, later moved to the Strathspey Railway in October 1980, returned to steam in 1992 and has been operational since 1993. The locomotive is scheduled for major works in 2020.

Bachmann and Rails of Sheffield thank the Caledonian Railway 828 Trust and the owners of No 828 for providing facilities and support that enabled this model project to be realised.