Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
Era 7
Weathered BR Green (Wasp Stripes) livery
Running No. 08923
Equipped with a Plux22 DCC Decoder Socket – recommended Decoder item No. 36-570B
Length 122mm
DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL
Box Profile Main Frames
Concealed Bodyside Door Hinges
Radiator Ladders Removed
Steel Cab Door
LMS Pattern Buffers
Dual Brakes
4 Front Marker Lights (top light with square bottom housing, lower lights with rounded bottom housings)
4 Front Lamp Irons (top lamp iron of flat bar profile)
4 Rear Marker Lights (top and bottom left lights with square bottom housings, bottom middle and right lights with rounded bottom housings)
4 Rear Lamp Irons
Standard Cab Panel (without Stiffening Ribs)
Whistle
Cab Roof Vent
Equipment Boxes (RHS) with Raised Doors and Recessed Latches
Air Compressor Cabinet (LHS)
 
BACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 08/09 SPECIFICATION
MECHANISM:
Five pole motor with flywheel providing drive to the rear axle
Sprung centre axle to aid running over uneven track
Electrical pickup from all wheels
Separate metal bearings fitted to each axle
Diecast metal chassis block incorporating the gearbox, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing
Detachable coupling pockets to NEM362 standards fitted at both ends
Auto-Release Couplings fitted at both ends – DCC operated, hands-free uncoupling with the press of a function button (SOUND FITTED DELUXE models only)
Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater
DETAILING:
Precision moulded bodyshell and frames/running board with numerous separately fitted parts including ladders, footsteps, bonnet grilles and lamp irons
Separately applied metal detail parts, including sand boxes and sand pipes, grab handles, windscreen wipers, light conduits and lifting points
Authentic outside-framed running gear
Frames constructed from multiple components, including separate springs and brake gear allowing full relief detailing
Sprung metal buffers
Cab interior detailing which includes the control desk, instruments & dials, equipment cabinets and handbrake, all with era-specific decoration
Each model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts including screw-link couplings (cosmetic)
LIGHTING:
Fully operational front and rear lights with two, four or six lights dependent on the prototype being modelled
Eight microswitches (easily accessed via the removable, clip-on roof panel) allowing user-configuration of the front and rear lights when operated on DCC or Analogue control
Shunting lights (one red and one white light at each end) operated via a dedicated function on DCC, or using an easy access microswitch on Analogue control
Cab light operated via a dedicated function on DCC, or using an easy access microswitch on Analogue control
Front and rear lights can be turned on/off independently via two dedicated functions on DCC, or using two easy access microswitches on Analogue control
Authentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application
DCC:
Plux22 DCC decoder interface
Easy-access DCC decoder socket via a removable roof panel – secured by clips for ensured fit and alignment
Bach-Up Stay Alive System providing uninterrupted power to prevent stalling, light flicker and sound cut-outs (operates on DCC only)