Bachmann 35-306SFX

Class 37/0 Centre Headcode D6829 BR Green (Small Yellow Panels)

Name: Bachmann Branchline 35-306SFX Class 37/0 Centre Headcode D6829 BR Green (Small Yellow Panels)
Brand: Bachmann
SKU: 35-306SFX
Price: 374.95 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

The British Rail Class 37 is a favourite among enthusiasts and modellers alike and, having been a firm fixture in the Bachmann Branchline OO scale range for many years, in 2022 an all-new model of this iconic locomotive was launched. Built to unprecedented levels of accuracy and fidelity, the new Branchline model incorporates the latest technology and shares many common features and specifications with the award winning Bachmann Branchline Class 47. Finished in original BR Green livery with Small Yellow Warning Panels, this Class 37/0 depicts one of the locomotives delivered to the Western Region, No. D6829, and is supplied in SOUND FITTED DELUXE format.

Following in the footsteps of the Class 47, our all-new OO scale Class 37 has been designed from the rails up to ensure this classic locomotive is modelled in all its glory. With high fidelity mouldings, numerous separately fitted parts and countless tooling variations to capture the minutiae of the real locomotives throughout their lives, our new 37 is brought to life with an exquisite livery application using true-to-prototype colours, fonts and logos. Along with an exceptional array of lighting features, our Dual Fitted speaker system brings this SOUND FITTED DELUXE model to life and what’s more, it also features our award-winning motorised radiator fan and authentic tinted windscreen glazing!

Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
Era 5
Pristine BR Green livery with Small Yellow Warning Panels
Running No. D6829
SOUND FITTED DELUXE - Fitted with a Zimo MS450P22 DCC Sound Decoder – See below for the function list
Motorised Radiator Fan
Tinted Windscreen Glazing
Length 245mm

DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL

Central Headcode Panels – Glazed displaying Blinds ‘2B79’ and ‘9A76’
Western Region Lamp Brackets
Headboard Clips
Corner Handrails
Original Buffer Beam Valances

Round Oleo Buffers
Original Windscreen
English Electric Cantrail Grilles
Etched Frost Grilles (optional part supplied separately)
Welded Boiler Roof
Original Open Boiler Port and Safety Valves

Original Water Filler Door and Access Steps
Fabricated Bogies
Original Speedo Drive

Mileage Counter
Original Water and Fuel Tanks
Water Filler Valve

BACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 37 SPECIFICATION

MECHANISM:

Five pole, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies
All axle drive
Electrical pickup from all wheels
Separate metal bearings fitted to each axle
Diecast metal chassis block and bogie towers
Diecast metal gearboxes, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing
Detachable coupling pockets to NEM362 standards fitted to each bogie
Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater

DETAILING:

Bogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail
Rotating radiator fan, driven by an independent motor and gearbox, operated as part of the sound project on DCC and Analogue control (SOUND FITTED DELUXE models only)
Tinted windscreen glazing (SOUND FITTED DELUXE models only)
Separately applied metal detail parts, including grab handles, windscreen wipers and etched fan grilles
Sprung metal buffers
Each model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts

LIGHTING:

Directional lighting, including headlights and high intensity headlights where applicable, switchable on/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control
Cab lighting*, assigned to two DCC functions for separate switching of each
Separately switched Engine Room lighting*
‘Yard Light’ mode*, red tail lights and/or marker lights displayed at both ends (*when used on DCC)
Authentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application

DCC:

Plux22 DCC decoder interface

SOUND:

Two quality speakers employed for optimum sound reproduction, fitted to every model as standard
Zimo MS450P22 DCC Sound Decoder fitted to SOUND FITTED and SOUND FITTED DELUXE versions
Four sound projects to accurately capture the sounds of Class 37/0s as originally built, those with thermostatically controlled fans, Class 37/4s and DRS-modified locos.
Sound files for each project produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Class 37 using recordings from real locomotives
SOUND FITTED and SOUND FITTED DELUXE models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied. On Analogue, an authentic engine start up sequence and running sounds are produced when power is applied

LIVERY APPLICATION:

Authentic liveries applied to all models
Multiple paint applications employed on each model using BR and corporate specification colours
Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours
In addition, where applicable Etched Nameplates and Plaques are also provided

SOUNDS

F0 - Directional Lights - On / Off (plus Light Switch Sound)

F1 - On - Warm Engine Start / On, Off - Failed Engine Start / On, Off, On, Off, On - Cold Engine Start

F2 - Brake

F3 - Single Horn (Playable)

F4 - Double Horn

F5 - Light Engine Mode

F6 - Coasting (Manual notch Down if F22 On)

F7 - Speed Lock

F8 - On - Sound Fade Out / Off - Sound Fade In

F9 - Flange Squeal (Speed Related)

F10* - Fan Operation & Noise

F11 - Buffer Up

F12 - Coupling

F13 - Stationary - Guard’s Whistle / Moving - Detonators

F14 - Wagon Snatching & Buffering (Speed Related)

F15 - High Intensity Light (If Fitted)

F16 - Red Tail Lights On Both Ends (Non Directional)

F17 - Marker Lights On Both Ends (Non Directional)

F18 - Cab Light On - No. 1 End (Fan)

F19 - Cab Light On - No. 2 End (non-Fan)

F20 - No. 1 End Directional Lights Off

F21 - No. 2 End Directional Lights Off

F22 - Compressor

F23 - Windscreen Wipers

F24 - Engine Room Lights

F25 - Spirax Valve

F26 - Shunt Mode

F27 - Volume Down

F28 - Volume Up

* Fan Operation and Sounds are activated as part of the Sound Project with F1 On. F10 allows you to override this and activate on demand (not applicable to Sound Project 1 - Class 37/0s as-built)

Analogue Users: Please note that normal load running sounds and any other automatic or randomised sounds will also operate, along with fan operation and sounds (according to the particular Sound Project) when this model is used on analogue control (DC) straight from the box!

CLASS 37 HISTORY

The British Rail 1955 Modernisation Plan paved the way for the large-scale replacement of steam traction with diesel locomotives, and one of the most successful diesel locomotive designs to result from this was the English Electric Type 3. These 1,700hp Types 3 diesel-electric locomotives were built at English Electric’s Vulcan Foundry and by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns between 1960 and 1965, with 309 examples produced in total. When TOPS was implemented the type was designated Class 37.

The class proved popular with railwaymen and so in 1985, a major refurbishment programme for the Class 37 locomotives was sanctioned to extend the working lives of 135 locomotives. Features of the refurbishment involved plating over the four-character head codes and sealing off the nose end communication doors. Dedicated freight locomotives received lower gearing to increase the tractive effort, and some were fitted with extra ballast or even more powerful engines. A new subclass was created for locomotives refurbished with Electric Train Heating (ETH) equipment, allowing their use on passenger trains the whole year-round.

With the sectorisation of British Rail taking hold in the early-1980s, the locomotives returned to traffic following refurbishment in a wide and diverse range of liveries. Passenger machines appeared in BR Blue Large Logo, InterCity and Regional Railways schemes to name just three, whilst freight engines received numerous varieties of Railfreight livery, Transrail, Mainline and Loadhaul. The Class continued to be widely used into the Privatisation-era, with examples operating for the likes of EWS, DRS, West Coast Railways and Colas, whilst others have received ‘retro’ heritage repaints.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Bachmann

Range

Branchline

Product Code

35-306SFX

GTIN

803393071356

RRP

£374.95

Catalogue

Spring 2023

Release date

August 2023

Model details

Coupling

NEM

Tooling date

2022

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

DCC status

DCC Sound Fitted

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Livery

Green with Late Crest

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Passenger figures

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Based on preserved

DCC

DCC Sound Fitted (Zimo MS450P22)

Finish

Pristine

Features

Directional lighting
Pickup in tender
Interior lighting

Prototype information

In service until

Present

Locomotive type

Diesel-Electric

Operated by

British Rail
Colas Rail
DB Cargo
Direct Rail Services
Europhoenix
EWS
Locomotive Services Ltd
Rail Operations Group
West Coast Railway Co

Total built

309

Builder

English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns

Build dates

1960 to 1965

Tractive effort

55,500 lbf

Wheel configuration

Co-Co

Main duties

Mixed Traffic

Locomotive class^*

British Rail Class 37/0

Motive power

Diesel

Wheel arrangement

Co-Co

^* 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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Bachmann Branchline OO‑scale model of a British Rail Class 37/0, headcode D6829, in original BR green livery with small yellow warning panels. The locomotive measures 245 mm in length, has a pristine finish and is supplied in the Sound‑Fitted Deluxe configuration, featuring a Zimo MS450P22 DCC sound decoder and dual speakers.

The model includes directional and interior lighting, a motorised radiator fan, tinted windscreen glazing and a range of separate metal detail parts such as headboard clips, original buffer‑beam valances and English Electric can‑trail grilles. It is fitted with NEM‑standard couplings, a five‑pole twin‑shaft motor with all‑axle drive, die‑cast metal chassis and bogie towers, and operates on curves of second radius (438 mm) or larger.

Technical specifications reflect the prototype built between 1960 and 1965: diesel motive power, Co‑Co wheel arrangement, maximum speed of 80 mph (90 mph on later modifications) and a running number of D6829. The model carries the manufacturer part number 35‑306SFX and represents the British Railways Late Crest period.