The Midland Railway Class 1532, alongside a number of similar 0-4-4T designs, formed the backbone of Midland Railway local and light passenger duties for decades, and now the OO scale model of this ornate prototype returns to the Bachmann Branchline range.
Portraying a condensing engine built to work in and around London through the Metropolitan Railway tunnels, this Midland Railway-liveried locomotive is a miniature marvel. Carrying all the hallmarks of a condensing loco, from the large pipes running along the boiler sides to the side tank and bunker sheeting, with their rivetted construction and slots at each corner to aid the air flow around the water tanks, the model is packed with an impressive level of detail wherever you look. A significant proportion of the model is made from diecast metal, with fine engraving and detailing, which is complemented by precision moulded components capturing every aspect of the prototype in high fidelity. Sprung buffers are fitted to each bufferbeam, whilst in the cab, the locomotive controls are faithfully captured and decorated authentically.
A vast tooling suite caters for the many variations seen on the real locomotives throughout their careers, whilst the technical specification is equally impressive, employing a coreless motor and with a Next18 DCC Decoder socket, firebox lighting and pre-fitted speaker – SOUND FITTED models are available too. The livery application is nothing short of exquisite, with a rich application of crimson lake accompanied by the yellow lining and gold insignia replicated using advance printing techniques bringing this Victorian paint scheme to life.
 
    Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
    Era 2
    Pristine Midland Railway Crimson Lake Livery
    Running No. 1725
    Equipped with a Next18 DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-567A
    Length 142mm (over couplings)
DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL
    Round-Top Boiler
    Enlarged Side Tanks with Ventilation Gaps
    Rivetted Side Tanks and Bunker
    Low Cab Front Windows
    Flared Bunker with 4-Bar Coal Rails
    Double Height Lamp Irons
    Johnson 3’ 1” Chimney
    Smooth Smokebox
    Johnson Dished Smokebox Door
    Condensing Gear Fitted
    Curved Dome Lever
    Small Vacuum Exhauster
    Clack Valves Fitted in the Rearmost Position
    Sandboxes Fitted Forward of the Driving Wheels
 
BACHMANN BRANCHLINE MIDLAND CLASS 1532 (1P) SPECIFICATION
MECHANISM:
    Coreless motor
    Electrical pickup from all wheels
    Separate metal bearings fitted to each driving axle
    Diecast metal chassis block
    Diecast metal gearbox, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
    Pivoting and sprung rear pony truck
    Optional wheelset supplied in the accessory pack with traction tyres fitted, to provide increased haulage capacity where required
    5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing
    Detachable coupling pockets to NEM362 standards fitted at each end
    Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater
DETAILING:
    Diecast metal running plate with integral side tank weights
    Precision moulded plastic boiler, side tanks and cab
    Separately applied details including lamp irons, push-pull gear*, condensing apparatus*, handrails, whistle, vacuum pipes and turned brass safety valves* (*where applicable)
    Highly detailed and decorated cab interior including separately fitted regulator, reverser, handbrake and valve wheels
    Running gear detailing includes springs, brakes and separately fitted brake gear, sandboxes and sandpipes
    Glazed cab spectacles
    Sprung metal buffers
    Each model supplied with an accessory pack including cab doors, additional bufferbeam pipework, cab steps and screwlink couplings
LIGHTING:
    Firebox Glow (on analogue) / Firebox Glow & Flicker (on DCC or when SOUND FITTED models are used on analogue)
DCC:
    Next18 DCC decoder interface
SOUND:
    Speaker installed in all models for optimum sound reproduction
    ESU Loksound Micro V5DCC Sound Decoder fitted to SOUND FITTED versions
    Sound files produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Midland Class 1532 (1P) 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
    Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing incorporating authentic typefaces, logos and colours