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Bachmann 35-283ZSF

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

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Fewer than 10 remaining!

Exclusive Product

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The first of the class was withdrawn in 1946 and the last in 1963.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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Bachmann McIntosh 812 Class 0‑6‑0 steam locomotive in BR black late crest, catalogue number 35‑283ZSF, is a limited‑edition model released as part of the Rails of Sheffield range. It is fitted with DCC sound equipment and is marketed as an exclusive product with fewer than ten units remaining.

The model represents a British Railways late‑crest locomotive dating from the early 20th century, originally designed under Chief Mechanical Engineer John McIntosh of the Caledonian Railway. The first 17 members of the class were built at the St Rollox works in 1899 (numbers 812‑828); a further 12 were produced later that year. Additional batches of 50 engines were contracted to outside builders on 29/12/1898, differing only in the style of number plates and couplings. Under LMS ownership after 1923 the locomotives were repainted in black and lost their Westinghouse pumps; the class was withdrawn between 1946 and 1963, with No 828 being the sole survivor.

The surviving locomotive No 828, preserved by the Caledonian Railway 828 Trust, was restored to operational condition in the early 1990s and remains in service on the Strathspey Railway. Bachmann and Rails of Sheffield acknowledge the Trust’s support in enabling the production of this model.