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The Great Western Railway (GWR) was famous for its variety of 4-6-0 steam locomotive classes, and none were more numerous and successful than the 49XX ‘Hall’ Class. The type was later developed to create the 6959 ‘Modified Hall’ Class which continued the successes of the ‘Halls’, operating from the final years of the GWR and throughout the British Railways period until steam ended on the Western Region in December 1965 yet N scale models of these iconic machines have never been produced, until now!
Developed alongside the brand new ‘Halls’ for the Graham Farish range, these masterpieces in miniature have been created through extensive research and detailed surveys of the preserved locomotives, of which there are several. The mixed traffic machines were found across the GWR network and beyond, and the new Graham Farish models will find many stablemates in the Bachmann range – from other locomotives to rolling stock and Scenecraft buildings – all suited to creating an authentic Western scene.
Constructed from a multitude of high-fidelity parts and decorated with an exquisite paint finish, the new Graham Farish ‘Modified Hall’ has an impressive technical specification to match. Employing a powerful coreless motor to drive the wheels through a diecast metal gearbox, electrical pickup comes from all driving and tender wheels and separate metal bearings are fitted to the driving wheel axles assuring smooth and reliable running. The tender houses a speaker and Next18 DCC decoder socket which is pre-fitted with a top of the range Zimo DCC Sound Decoder in this SOUND FITTED model, so you can enjoy realistic sound effects straight from the box on both Analogue and DCC.
 
Graham Farish N Scale
Era 4
Pristine BR Lined Black (Early Emblem) Livery
Running No. 7904
Named ‘Fountains Hall’
Collett 4,000-gallon Tender
BR Smokebox Door with Numberplate and Shedplate
SOUND FITTED – Fitted with a Zimo MS590N18 DCC Sound Decoder – See below the for the function list
Length 141mm (over couplings)
 
GRAHAM FARISH GWR MODIFIED HALL CLASS SPECIFICATION
MECHANISM:
Coreless motor
Electrical pickup from all driving and tender wheels
Separate metal bearings fitted to each driving wheel axle
Metal bearings fitted to each tender wheel axle
Diecast metal chassis block
Diecast metal gearbox, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
9mm (N gauge) wheels to NEM310 standards with authentic profile and detailing
Traction tyres fitted to the rear driving wheels for assured haulage capabilities
Valve gear of metal construction
Discreet fixed locomotive to tender drawbar with integral electrical connections
Coupling pocket to NEM355 standards fitted to the front bogie
Removable coupling pocket to NEM355 standards fitted to the tender chassis
Designed to operate on curves of second radius (263.5mm) or greater
DETAILING:
High-precision, injection-moulded bodyshell and tender with separately fitted detail parts including smokebox door, dome, sand boxes, lower front lamp irons, steam pipes, whistle, reverser and tool tunnel
Diecast metal running plate
Separately applied metal components including handrails, buffers and sand pipes
Dome, filler cap, water scoop and vacuum pipe added to the tender as separate parts
Tender fitted with metal coal-effect load
Brake and spring detail on the chassis
Detailed cab interior including boiler backhead controls and gauges, brake standard and water scoop standard
Each model supplied with a set of accessory parts including dummy screwlink couplings, coupling hooks and alternative filler piece for the front bogie for use when the standard coupling is removed
DCC:
Next18 DCC decoder interface located in the tender
SOUND:
Speaker installed in the tender of all models for optimum sound reproduction
Zimo MS590N18 DCC Sound Decoder pre-installed in SOUND FITTED versions
Sound files produced specifically for the Graham Farish GWR Modified Hall Class 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 using GWR and BR specification colours
Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing process, employing authentic typefaces, logos and colours
Named locomotives are supplied with pre-fitted, fully decorated nameplates
SOUNDS
F1 - Sound - On/Off
F2 - Brake
F3 - Cylinder Drain Cocks
F4 - Whistle (Speed Dependant)
F5 - Reverser
F6 - Coal Shovelling
F7 - Injector
F8 - Blower
F9 - Flange Squeal (Speed Related)
F10 - Safety Valves Lifted
F11 - Handbrake
F12 - Water Tank Filling
F13 - Coupling Clatter
F14 - Light Engine Mode
F15 - Fade All Sounds
F16 - Guard's Whistle & Driver’s Response
F17 - Automatic Wagon Buffering
F18 - Unfitted Freight Mode
F19 - Pinned Brakes
F20 - Low Pitch Whistle
F21 - High Pitch Whistle
F22 - Alternative Whistle
F23 - Alternative Whistle
F24 - Vocals
F25 - Vocals
F26 - Guard to Driver Instructions
F27 - Volume Down
F28 - 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!