The Stanier 8F is an all-time icon of British locomotive design, few other classes were as numerous as the 8Fs and they played a vital role in the allied victory during World War Two, yet surprisingly OO Scale models of this unsung hero have never been produced by Bachmann Branchline, until now. With an award winning model of the 8F already part of the Graham Farish N Scale portfolio, we’ve answered the countless requests to make a model just as good for OO too, and with even finer detail and new features that simply aren’t available in the smaller scale, the Branchline model is the ultimate rendition of Stanier’s ultimate freight machine.

Constructed from a diecast metal boiler, running plate and chassis, the Branchline 8F certainly packs a punch and its strong, powerful performance is coupled with the latest technological features like the firebox lighting system, Bach-Up Stay Alive System and Dual Fitted speakers. SOUND FITTED models take advantage of the Dual Fitted speakers to provide realistic sound effects while the SOUND FITTED DELUXE versions take things a step further with Bachmann’s revolutionary Auto-Release Couplings fitted to the tender providing hands-free, automated uncoupling at the press of a DCC function key. With a comprehensive tooling suite, the various detail differences seen across the 8F fleet can be replicated along with a choice of three tenders so that many of the 800+ locomotives can be accurately portrayed at any given time in their operation career.

No. 8233 (BR No. 48773) is now preserved and in 1975 took part in the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. The locomotive appeared in LMS Black livery and this is the condition chosen for the Branchline model which will be supplied in special Railway Celebrations packaging.

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale

• Era 7

• Locomotive is now Preserved

• Pristine LMS Black Livery

• Running No. 8233

• Equipped with a Plux22 DCC Decoder Socket – recommended Decoder item No. 36-570B

• Length 260mm (over couplings)

• Part of our Railway Celebrations Range

DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL

• Riveted Stanier 4,000-gallon Tender

• Smokebox Door with Small Numberplate

• High Front Lamp Iron (Top)

• Curved Reverser Rod

• Steam Lance Valve Mounted High on the Smokebox

• Countersunk Bufferbeam Rivets

• Fabricated Wheel Balance Weights

BACHMANN BRANCHLINE LMS 8F SPECIFICATION

MECHANISM:

• Coreless motor mounted in the locomotive, driving the third set of driving wheels

• Electrical pickup from all driving wheels along with tender pickups

• Separate metal bearings fitted to each driving axle

• Diecast metal chassis block (locomotive)

• Diecast metal gearbox, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities

• 16.5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing

• Valve gear of metal construction

• Adjustable tender drawbar with integral loco-tender wiring

• Sprung front pony truck with integral coupling pocket to NEM362 standards

• Detachable coupling pocket to NEM362 standards fitted to the tender

• Auto-Release Couplings fitted to the tender – 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:

• Diecast metal running plate and boiler

• Precision moulded cab, tender tank and tender chassis

• Separately applied details including smokebox door, smokebox saddle, front frame extensions, steam pipes, lubricators, reverser and sandboxes

• Individual metal detail components including handrails, handrail knobs, boiler feeds, lamp irons, safety valves, sandpipes and tender vents

• Highly detailed and decorated cab interior including controls, dials, gauges and tool cabinets with separately fitted valve wheels, regulator, reverser and crew seats

• Hinged and posable metal fall plate between the locomotive and tender

• Tender fitted with coal-effect load

• Running gear detailing includes brakes and separately fitted brake gear on the locomotive and tender

• Glazed cab windows

• Sprung metal buffers

• Each model supplied with an accessory pack including cab doors, screwlink couplings, front steps and cylinder draincocks

LIGHTING:

• Firebox Glow (on analogue) / Firebox Glow & Flicker (on DCC or when SOUND FITTED & SOUND FITTED DELUXE models are used on analogue)

DCC:

• Plux22 DCC decoder interface located in the locomotive

• Bach-Up Stay Alive Systemproviding uninterrupted power to prevent stalling, light flicker and sound cut-outs (operates on DCC only)

SOUND:

• Dual Fitted speakers, one in the locomotive and one in the tender, installed in all models for optimum sound reproduction

• Zimo MS450P22 DCC Sound Decoder fitted to SOUND FITTED & SOUND FITTED DELUXE versions

• Sound files produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline 8F using recordings from real locomotives

• SOUND FITTED & SOUND FITTED DELUXE 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