Published on Monday 14 July 2025 by Bachmann Europe

We are delighted to welcome Bachmann Branchline’s stunning rendition of the Prototype Power Car from the High Speed Diesel Train (HSDT – otherwise known as the HST) to the Bachmann Collectors Club range, with this model depicting No. 41001 in its Departmental years when used as part of the Railway Technical Centre (RTC).

Having paved the way for the production HSTs, which would go on to become one of Britain’s most iconic trains of all time, the two prototype power cars were taken out of use once the production versions were in service. Thankfully, they were granted a new lease of life in Departmental use and the pair joined the RTC fleet, with No. 41001 becoming ADB975812 and gaining full yellow ends as far back as the cab doors and over the cab roof.

MODEL FEATURES:

Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
Era 7
Pristine BR Grey & Blue (Full Yellow Ends) livery
Running No. ADB975812
Equipped with a Plux22 DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-570B
Length 240mm (over couplings)

BACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 41 HSDT SPECIFICATION

MECHANISM:

Five pole, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies
All axle drive
Electrical pickup from all wheels
Separate metal bearings fitted to each axle
Diecast metal chassis block
Diecast metal gearboxes, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and disc brake detailing
Tension Lock coupling mounted via a coupling pocket to NEM362 standards fitted to a body-mounted, close-coupling mechanism at the inner end
Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater
DETAILING:

Bogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail
Separately applied metal detail parts, including grab handles, windscreen wipers, lamp bracket and ETH cables
Separately fitted underframe equipment, pipework and conduits
Sprung metal buffers
Each model supplied with a full set of decorated bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts
LIGHTING:

Directional lighting, including headlights, marker lights and tail lights, all of which are switchable on/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control*
Cab lighting, switchable on DCC or Analogue control*
Guard’s Compartment lighting, switchable on DCC or Analogue control*
Authentic light colours and temperatures selected for each light application
*Switching of lights on Analogue control is by means of the chassis mounted switches

DCC:

Plux22 DCC decoder interface
SOUND:

Dual Fitted with two quality speakers employed for optimum sound reproduction
Zimo MS450P22 DCC Sound Decoder fitted to SOUND FITTED versions
Sound files for each project produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Class 41 HSDT using recordings from real locomotives
SOUND FITTED models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied. On Analogue, an authentic engine start up sequence and running sounds are produced when power is applied
LIVERY APPLICATION:

Authentic liveries applied to all models
Multiple paint applications employed on each model using BR and corporate specification colours
Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours
using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours
SOUNDS

F0 - Directional Lights - On / Off (plus Light Switch Sound)

F1 - On - Warm Engine Start (Cold Engine Start if F8 is On)

F2 - Brake

F3 - Two Tone Horn (Driving Cab End, Speed & Direction Related)

F4 - Single Horn (Secondary Cab End, Direction Related)

F5 - Light Engine Mode

F6 - Engine Idle

F7 - Speed Lock

F8 - Cold Start (turn F8 On before F1 On)

F9 - Flange Squeal (Speed Related)

F10 - Buffering Up Sounds

F11 - Coupling

F12 - Secondary Cab Light On (When Leading)

F13 - Primary Cab Light On (When Leading)

F14 - High Intensity Light, Primary Cab (When Leading)

F15 - On – Driver’s Door Open / Off - Driver’s Door Closed

F16 - Station Ambience

F17 - Guard's Whistle

F18 - Directional Lights Off Primary Cab End (A Car)

F19 - Directional Lights Off Primary Cab End (B Car* - only applicable if configured as a two-car unit)

F20 - Directional Lights Off Secondary Cab End

F21 - Compressor

F22 - Windscreen Wipers

F23 - Guard's Compartment Light

F24 - Drain Trap

F25 - Detonators

F26 - Volume Down

F27 - Volume Up

Analogue Users: Please note that normal load running sounds and any other automatic or randomised sounds will also operate when this model is used on analogue control (DC) straight from the box!

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