Bachmann OO BR 76069 Standard Class 4MT 2-6-0 BR1b Tender Lined Black Late Crest (32-951)

Bachmann OO BR 76069 Standard Class 4MT 2-6-0 BR1b Tender Lined Black Late Crest (32-951) | Antics Online

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The railways nationalisation act placed the British rail network under the control the British Railways Board on the 1st of January 1948. The board appointed Robert Riddles as its’ chief engineer, charging him with the design of standard locomotives, coaches and wagons, for use across the entire BR network. A design philosophy was evolved, combining standardisation of parts and fittings with accessibility and ease of maintenance.

999 BR Standard locomotives were built, from 1951, in 12 types, ranging from 2MT 2-6-0 and 2-6-2 tank classes for local use to the 9F heavy goods 2-10-0 and Britannia class express passenger 4-6-2. Initially region loyal enginemen disliked the standard types, however reliability and the comfort offered by enclosed cabs made many converts and standard locomotives served successfully on all regions until displaced by diesel power.

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Bachmann OO BR 76069 Standard Class 4MT 2-6-0 BR1b Tender Lined Black Late Crest (32-951)

A superbly detailed model of the BR 4MT 2-6-0 with separately fitted pipe runs, detailed cab interior, detailed tender interior coal space and removable coal load. Careful design of the chassis has allowed the daylight visible below the running board to be reproduced while accomodating a capable motor inside the boiler to provide power for prototypical length trains. An additional optional detail pack is supplied containing cab side doors, brake pull rod assembly, front steps and cylinder drain pipes.

This is the first ready to run model of the BR standard 4 2-6-0 mogul, a design which followed on from the LMS 4MT.
76069 is paired with the BR1b Stanier style tender. These were used Southern region where increased water capacity was needed. The BR lined black livery is completed with the later style lion and wheel emblem.

DCC Ready. This model requires an 8-pin decoder for DCC conversion.

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The 4MT mogul was perhaps the design which best embodied the design philosophy of accessibility and ease of maintenance. Smaller wheels than the 4-6-0 designs provided better traction for hauling goods trains at the expense of top speed but, just like the 9Fs, 80mph could easily be attained with passenger trains. That was more than enough to maintain 1950s schedules for secondary passenger services.

The smaller wheels give the running boards a much higher-set look, standing clear over the mechanical parts of the engines which are easily accessible for maintenance. There is no pretending that this was anything but a utilitarian, general purpose locomotive and the 4MT 2-6-0 was a welcome and popular addition to the national BR fleet.

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