Bachmann 35-825

Class 31/4 Refurbished 31435 BR Blue

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

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.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Range
Branchline
Product Code
35-825
GTIN
803393082130
RRP
£199.95
Catalogue
Spring 2024
Release date
October 2024

Model details

Livery
Blue
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Motor
5 pole & twin flywheel
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Coupling
NEM 362
DCC status
DCC Ready (Plux 22 socket)
Tooling date
2025
Running number
31435
Features
Directional lighting
Interior lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
Class 31
Motive power
Diesel
Built
August 1948
Total produced
263

* 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 Class 31/4 Refurbished 31435 BR Blue is an OO‑scale model of a British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotive. The kit bears the manufacturer part number 35‑825 and represents the British Rail sectorisation period. It measures 228 mm in length, carries the running number 31435 and is finished in a pristine blue livery.

The locomotive is DCC ready with a Plux 22 socket, fitted with a five‑pole motor and twin flywheel, and includes both interior and directional lighting. It uses a NEM 362 coupling, has a minimum radius of 438 mm (second radius), and is supplied with a blue body and a refurbished finish. The model was released in the UK in 2023 (17/10/2023).

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