BACHMANN 31-740BSF MR 1532 Tank 1718 Midland Railway Crimson Lake DCC SOUND FITTED

Description

The Midland Railway Class 1532, alongside a number of similar 0-4-4T designs, formed the backbone of Midland Railway local and light passenger duties for decades, and now the OO scale model of this ornate prototype returns to the Bachmann Branchline range.

Portraying a condensing engine built to work in and around London through the Metropolitan Railway tunnels, this Midland Railway-liveried locomotive is a miniature marvel. Carrying all the hallmarks of a condensing loco, from the large pipes running along the boiler sides to the side tank and bunker sheeting, with their rivetted construction and slots at each corner to aid the air flow around the water tanks, the model is packed with an impressive level of detail wherever you look. A significant proportion of the model is made from diecast metal, with fine engraving and detailing, which is complemented by precision moulded components capturing every aspect of the prototype in high fidelity. Sprung buffers are fitted to each bufferbeam, whilst in the cab, the locomotive controls are faithfully captured and decorated authentically.

A vast tooling suite caters for the many variations seen on the real locomotives throughout their careers, whilst the technical specification is equally impressive, employing a coreless motor and with a Next18 DCC Decoder socket, firebox lighting and pre-fitted speaker which is utilised to full effect in this SOUND FITTED model. The livery application is nothing short of exquisite, with a rich application of crimson lake accompanied by the yellow lining and gold insignia replicated using advance printing techniques bringing this Victorian paint scheme to life.

 

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 2
• Pristine Midland Railway Crimson Lake Livery
• Running No. 1718
• SOUND FITTED – Fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DCC Next18 DCC Sound Decoder – See below for the function list
• Length 142mm (over couplings)

DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL

• Round-Top Boiler
• Enlarged Side Tanks with Ventilation Gaps
• Rivetted Side Tanks and Bunker
• Low Cab Front Windows
• Flared Bunker with 4-Bar Coal Rails
• Double Height Lamp Irons
• Johnson 3’ 1” Chimney
• Smooth Smokebox
• Johnson Dished Smokebox Door
• Condensing Gear Fitted
• Curved Dome Lever
• Small Vacuum Exhauster
• Clack Valves Fitted in the Rearmost Position
• Sandboxes Fitted Forward of the Driving Wheels

 

BACHMANN BRANCHLINE MIDLAND CLASS 1532 (1P) SPECIFICATION

MECHANISM:

• Coreless motor
• Electrical pickup from all wheels
• Separate metal bearings fitted to each driving axle
• Diecast metal chassis block
• Diecast metal gearbox, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
• Pivoting and sprung rear pony truck
• Optional wheelset supplied in the accessory pack with traction tyres fitted, to provide increased haulage capacity where required
• 5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing
• Detachable coupling pockets to NEM362 standards fitted at each end
• Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater

DETAILING:

• Diecast metal running plate with integral side tank weights
• Precision moulded plastic boiler, side tanks and cab
• Separately applied details including lamp irons, push-pull gear*, condensing apparatus*, handrails, whistle, vacuum pipes and turned brass safety valves* (*where applicable)
• Highly detailed and decorated cab interior including separately fitted regulator, reverser, handbrake and valve wheels
• Running gear detailing includes springs, brakes and separately fitted brake gear, sandboxes and sandpipes
• Glazed cab spectacles
• Sprung metal buffers
• Each model supplied with an accessory pack including cab doors, additional bufferbeam pipework, cab steps and screwlink couplings

LIGHTING:

• Firebox Glow (on analogue) / Firebox Glow & Flicker (on DCC or when SOUND FITTED models are used on analogue)

DCC:

• Next18 DCC decoder interface

SOUND:

• Speaker installed in all models for optimum sound reproduction
• ESU Loksound Micro V5DCC Sound Decoder fitted to SOUND FITTED versions
• Sound files produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Midland Class 1532 (1P) using recordings from real locomotives
• SOUND FITTED models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied

LIVERY APPLICATION:

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

SOUNDS

F1 – Sound – On/Off

F2 – Brake (Non-Latching)

F3 – Cylinder Drain Cocks

F4 – Whistle (Playable)

F5 – Normal Load / Heavy Load

F6 – On – Firebox Door Opening / Off – Firebox Door Closing

F7 – Injectors

F8 – Double Whistle

F9 – Flange Squeal (Speed Related)

F10 – Shovelling Coal (F6 must be On)

F11 – Blower (Sound Only / Stationary and with F6 On – Sound and Lights)

F12 – Hand Brake (locomotive won’t move with Hand Brake applied)

F13 – Water Tank Filling

F14 – Coupling/Un-coupling Clank

F15 – Safety Valve

F16 – Guard’s Whistle & Driver’s Response Toot

F17 – Coasting

F18 – On – Sounds Fade Out / Off – Sounds Fade In

F19 – Shunt Mode (Reduces Speed)

F20 – Acceleration/Deceleration Inertia Off

F21 – Volume Control (LATCH = Volume On/Off) or (TRIGGER = cycles 6 Volume Levels)

F22 – Rail Join Clatter

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