Bachmann MR-111

USA 0-6-0T Steam Locomotive number S73

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

Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

MR-111 Bachmann USA 0-6-0T Steam Locomotive number S73 in BR Black with BRITISH RAILWAYS in Bulleid Sunshine style lettering.

Features: -

Accurate laser scanned body and chassis Wire handrails NEM Couplings Cab / bunker and smokebox variations

These models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Bachmann.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Product Code
MR-111
GTIN
803393052782
RRP
£129.95
Limited edition model for
Model Rail Magazine

Model details

Tooling date
2016
DCC status
6 Pin Socket
Directional lighting
No
Gauge
OO
Interior lighting
No
Livery
Black
Passenger figures
No
Finish
Pristine
Pickup in tender
No
Coupling
NEM
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
DCC
DCC Ready, 6 Pin Socket
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Running number
S73

Prototype information

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

* 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 OO gauge model represents a 0-6-0T steam locomotive. It is based on a prototype that operated during the British Railways period, specifically featuring the early crest logo.

The model incorporates a variety of features, including a chassis and body developed from laser scanning technology. It is equipped with NEM couplings and wire handrails, with variations provided for the smokebox, bunker, and cab components.

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