Bachmann Branchline 35-357A Class 20/0 Disc Headcode 20010 BR Railfreight Red S
The all-new Bachmann Branchline Class 20/0 broke cover in 2021, our first New Tooling project to be unveiled in the quarterly British Railway Announcements, and now we have more new models to share with you. Sporting a pristine rendition of the. BR Railfreight Red Stripe livery. We are pleased to offer. Which is fitted with disc headcodes.
This latest generation Bo-Bo diesel locomotive from Bachmann Branchline brings the classic BR Class 20/0 right up to date, capturing the subtle lines of these distinctive locomotives. The high level of detail is brought to life by the intricate livery application, whilst the powerful drive mechanism, Plux22 DCC interface and a full suite of lighting offers the perfect complement to the model's good looks. Pristine BR Railfreight (Red Stripe) livery. Equipped with a Plux22 DCC Decoder Socket.
DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL. Disc Headcodes (Discs supplied in the Accessory Pack). One Piece Righthand Side Body Handrail. Battery Boxes fitted with Additional Cover Clips. Two Sandboxes per Bogie (Outer Ends only).
Snowploughs (optional part supplied in the Accessory Pack). Air Brake Pipes (optional part supplied in the Accessory Pack). BACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 20 SPECIFICATION. Five pole, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies. Separate metal bearings fitted to each axle.
Diecast metal chassis block and bogie towers. Diecast metal gearboxes, 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 to each bogie. Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater.Bogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail. Separately applied metal detail parts, including handrails, grab handles, sand pipes and etched fan grilles. Each model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts.
Directional lighting, including headlights and high intensity headlights where applicable, switchable on/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control. Authentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application. Authentic liveries applied to all models. Multiple paint applications employed on each model using BR and corporate specification colours. Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours.
In addition, where applicable Etched Nameplates and Plaques are also provided. The British Railways Board's (BRB) 1955 modernisation plan called for a change to alternative forms of traction and manufacturers were asked to produce trial or initial designs for evaluation. English Electric adapted an existing design based on an export model for a 1,000bhp diesel and 20 were built as a pilot scheme for assessment. The first batch was built in 1957 and the diesels were assigned to work from Devon's Road depot, East London.
The design was a success from the start and by 1962 a total of 127 had been built. Following assessment of all the Type 1 diesels, BRB placed a further order increasing the total to 228 by 1968 and the design became the BR standard for 1,000bhp diesel locomotives. With the introduction of TOPS the locomotives were designated Class 20 and renumbered 20001 to 20228. The Class 20s worked over the Eastern, London Midland and Scottish regions as well as into Wales and were commonly associated with coal traffic.
The only drawback the Class had was its single end cab, unlike modern designs that have a cab at each end. BR's decision to switch to Type 5 and in particular Class 60 diesels in the late 1980s started a gradual withdrawal of the fleet, with just 28 left by 1994. At least 28 of the class are now preserved.