Bachmann 35-925 Class 08 08329 BR Blue (Wasp Stripes)

The Class 08 Diesel Shunter was BR’s most numerous diesel locomotive type (totalling more than 1,000 examples alongside its Class 09 and Class 10 counterparts) and models of this icon have long been a staple of the Bachmann Branchline range. However, this brand-new 08 owes nothing to its predecessors and finally brings the story of the humble diesel shunter right up to date with this most accurate of OO scale renditions.

Constructed from high fidelity mouldings, the new Branchline model employs a wealth of separately fitted details, including various metal components, and offers countless combinations of details and variations to allow individual locomotives to be modelled accurately at a chosen time in history. This external beauty is brought to life by the exquisite livery application which uses true-to-prototype colours, fonts and logos – extending beyond the exterior to the cab interior which itself is highly detailed and decorated accordingly.

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 7
• Pristine BR Blue livery
• Running No. 08329
• Equipped with a Plux22 DCC Decoder Socket – recommended Decoder item No. 36-570B
• Length 122mm

DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL

• Angle Section Main Frames
• Concealed Bodyside Door Hinges
• Radiator Ladders Removed
• Wooden Cab Door
• LMS Pattern Buffers
• Vacuum Brakes Only
• 4 Front Marker Lights (top light with square bottom housing, lower lights with rounded bottom housings)
• 4 Front Lamp Irons (top lamp iron of stepped profile)
• 4 Rear Marker Lights (top light with square bottom housing, lower lights with rounded bottom housings)
• 4 Rear Lamp Irons
• Standard Cab Panel (without Stiffening Ribs)
• Whistle
• Cab Roof Vent
• Bonnet Side Grab Handles

BACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 08/09 SPECIFICATION

MECHANISM:

• Five pole motor with flywheel providing drive to the rear axle
• Sprung centre axle to aid running over uneven track
• Electrical pickup from all wheels
• Separate metal bearings fitted to each axle
• Diecast metal chassis block incorporating the gearbox, 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 at both ends
• Auto-Release Couplings fitted at both ends – 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:

• Precision moulded bodyshell and frames/running board with numerous separately fitted parts including ladders, footsteps, bonnet grilles and lamp irons
• Separately applied metal detail parts, including sand boxes and sand pipes, grab handles, windscreen wipers, light conduits and lifting points
• Authentic outside-framed running gear
• Frames constructed from multiple components, including separate springs and brake gear allowing full relief detailing
• Sprung metal buffers
• Cab interior detailing which includes the control desk, instruments & dials, equipment cabinets and handbrake, all with era-specific decoration
• Each model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts including screw-link couplings (cosmetic)

LIGHTING:

• Fully operational front and rear lights with two, four or six lights dependent on the prototype being modelled
• Eight microswitches (easily accessed via the removable, clip-on roof panel) allowing user-configuration of the front and rear lights when operated on DCC or Analogue control
• Shunting lights (one red and one white light at each end) operated via a dedicated function on DCC, or using an easy access microswitch on Analogue control
• Cab light operated via a dedicated function on DCC, or using an easy access microswitch on Analogue control
• Front and rear lights can be turned on/off independently via two dedicated functions on DCC, or using two easy access microswitches on Analogue control
• Authentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application

DCC:

• Plux22 DCC decoder interface
• Easy-access DCC decoder socket via a removable roof panel – secured by clips for ensured fit and alignment
• Bach-Up Stay Alive System providing uninterrupted power to prevent stalling, light flicker and sound cut-outs (operates on DCC only)