Bachmann OO BR 92249 Class 9F 2-10-0 Black Late Crest BRIB Tender (32-855)

Bachmann OO BR 92249 Class 9F 2-10-0 Black Late Crest BRIB Tender (32-855) | 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 92249 Class 9F 2-10-0 Black Late Crest BRIB Tender (32-855)

Designed to incorporate the maximum weight possible through the use of diecasting wherever possible the Bachmann 9F is able to provide realistic performance to match the top quality detailing. Driven by a smooth running skew wound locomotive mounted motor the use of dozens of detail parts has allowed specific locomotives to be accurately portrayed. It is superb!

92249, the penultimate member of the class, is modelled with a BR1B tender with later style emblem. Painted in the standard black livery applied to these heavy freight workhorses.

Antics price includes mainland UK delivery of your 9F locomotive

Model fitted with 8-pin DCC decoder socket. Supplied with decoder fitting diagram.

British Railways appointed R A Riddles as it's chief engineer and tasked him with the provision of standard locomotives suitable for work across the network. Developed from his many years of experience with steam locomotives under service conditions the 9F class heavy freight 2-10-0 locomotives were among the largest locomotives ever to run on BR, and certainly the most successful heavy freight locomotives. The class was able to haul the heaviest goods trains and proved equally able to handle fast passenger trains up to 80mph!
The type is possibly best remembered for their work on the demanding Somerset and Dorset route from Bath to Bournemouth, where the 9Fs revolutionised operation, finally elmininating the need for double heading.

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