Bachmann MR-108

USA 0-6-0T Steam Locomotive number 72 KWVR

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

MR-108 Bachmann USA 0-6-0T Steam Locomotive number 72 in Keighley & Worth Valley Golden Ochre 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

Brand
Bachmann
Product Code
MR-108
GTIN
803393039929
RRP
£124.95
Limited edition model for
Model Rail Magazine

Model details

Tooling date
2016
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
DCC status
6 Pin Socket
Gauge
OO
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling type
Tension lock
DCC
DCC Ready, 6 Pin Socket
Livery
Golden Ochre
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Coupling
NEM
Running number
72

Prototype information

Total built
382
In service until
1967 (UK)
Still in service (Bosnia-Hercegovina)
Operated by
United Sates Army Transportation Corps
Southern Railway
British Railways
Overseas Use
Locomotive type
Steam
Main duties
Wartime use
Shunting
Industrial
Tractive effort
21,630 lbf
Wheel configuration
0-6-0T
Builder
Davenport Locomotive Works
H.K Porter Inc
Vulcan Iron Works
Build dates
1942 to 1944
Locomotive class*
Southern Railway USA
Motive power
Steam
Built
August 1948
Total produced
382

* 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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This 0-6-0T steam locomotive is produced in OO gauge. It features a body and chassis developed from laser scanning and includes details such as wire handrails, NEM couplings, and specific variations for the cab, bunker, and smokebox.

The model is manufactured by Bachmann and represents a locomotive from the period associated with British Rail Blue. It was released as a limited edition run of 500 units.

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