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Bachmann 35-801SFX

Class 30 D5564 BR Green (Late Crest)

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

Manufacturer description

The Brush Type Twos – Class 30s and Class 31s – are the next Diesel Locomotives to get the Bachmann Branchline treatment, with models of these long-lived prototypes joining the Branchline OO scale range for the first time. Following in the footsteps of their N scale counterparts from Graham Farish, these new OO scale models have all the hallmarks of the Branchline Class 37 & 47 locomotives and more.

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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 Class 30 locomotive, reference D5564, presented in BR green with Late Crest livery. The model measures 228 mm in length and carries the running number D5564. It is equipped with a 5‑pole motor with twin flywheel and features NEM 362 auto‑release couplings. The minimum curve radius is the second radius, 438 mm.

The kit includes DCC sound capability, interior lighting and directional headlamp lighting. The finish is described as pristine, and the locomotive is supplied with a metal body and painted in the period‑accurate British Railways late‑crest green colour scheme. It represents a diesel‑powered Class 30 from the British Railways late‑crest era, of which 263 were originally built.

This model joins the Branchline OO‑scale range alongside the Class 31, following the earlier Graham Farish N‑scale releases. It carries the manufacturer part number 35‑801SFX and is intended for use on 00 gauge layouts.