Description
The Midland Railway Class 1532, later known as the 1P, is one of many jewels in the Bachmann Branchline steam locomotive fleet and now, this OO scale model is returning to the range in British Railways condition.
Although the first examples were built in 1881, almost seventy years later British Railways inherited many of these Victorian machines following Nationalisation and set them to work on the branch lines and local services with which they were already very familiar. Reproduced as this marvel in miniature, the Branchline model comes packed with an impressive level of detail wherever you look. A significant proportion of the 1P 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 – SOUND FITTED models are available too. The livery application is the icing on the cake with a deep and consistent application of the black base layer which is then adorned with the colourful lining, numbering and BR emblems, all replicated using advance printing techniques to capture every element of decoration.
- Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
- Era 4
- Pristine BR Lined Black Early Emblem Livery
- Running No. 58056
- Equipped with a Next18 DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-567A
- Length 142mm (over couplings)
DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL
- Belpaire Boiler
- Standard Side Tanks
- Welded Side Tanks and Bunker
- High Cab Front Windows
- Straight-Sided Bunker with 3-Bar Coal Rails
- Standard Lamp Irons
- Deeley 3’ Chimney
- Rivetted Smokebox
- Smokebox Door with BR Style Numberplate
- Low Smokebox Door Handrail
- Push-Pull Fitted
- Large Vacuum Exhauster
- Sandboxes Fitted Between Driving Wheels
- Running Plate Steps
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





