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Bachmann MR-101

USA 0-6-0T Steam Locomotive number 1968

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

MR-101 Bachmann USA 0-6-0T Steam Locomotive number 1968 in United States Army Transportation Corps Black livery.

Features: -

Accurate laser scanned body and chassis DCC Ready - 6 Pin socket Wire handrails  NEM Couplings Cab / bunker and smokebox variations

Limited edition of 500, these models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Bachmann.

Catalogue listing

Model details

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 USA 0‑6‑0T Steam Locomotive, number 1968, is a limited‑edition OO gauge model released by Model Rail Magazine. Only 500 examples were produced, each bearing the United States Army Transportation Corps black livery and the running number 1968.

The model replicates a Southern Railway USA class locomotive built between 1942 and 1943, of which 382 were originally produced. It features an accurate laser‑scanned body and chassis, DCC readiness with a six‑pin socket, wire handrails and NEM couplings. The locomotive measures 119 mm in length, has a minimum curve radius of 371 mm and is supplied in pristine condition.

Details such as the cab, bunker and smokebox are available in a variety of variations, and the model is described as representing the pre‑grouping period. The manufacturer part number is MR‑101.