{"title":"Sounds like a good deal","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"graham-farish-371-358asf-class-60-60096-colas-rail-freight-dcc-sound","title":"371-358ASF Class 60 60096 Colas Rail Freight Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Graham Farish Class 60 is back and better than ever before and we are delighted to present this model of \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 60096 in the eye-catching Colas Rail Freight livery\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCapturing the strong, angular looks of the Class 60 to a tee, the highly detailed Graham Farish model has been treated to a new chassis which incorporates a Next18 DCC decoder socket and speaker, making it possible for us to offer this model with \u003cstrong\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/strong\u003e – providing more realism than ever before. Not only have we added sound, but the lighting features have been upgraded too, and now include directional head- and tail-lights which can be switched on\/off at each end independently – on DCC or via the PCB-mounted microswitches when used on analogue – and, when used on DCC, cab lights which can also be turned on\/off independently of each other via two separate DCC functions. The icing on the cake is the sublime livery application, replicating the colourful Colas Rail Freight livery in all its glory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraham Farish N Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePristine Colas Rail Freight livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning No. 60096\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessory pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM Coupling Pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerful Coreless Motor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirectional lighting, switchable on\/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCab lighting*, assigned to two DCC functions for separate switching of each (*when used on DCC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/strong\u003e – Fitted with a Zimo MZ659N18 Sound Decoder – See below for the function list\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength 144mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOUNDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF0 - Directional Lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF1 - On - Warm Engine Start \/ On, Off - Failed Engine Start \/ On, Off, On - Cold Engine Start\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF2 - Brake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF3 - Single Horn (Speed Related)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF4 - Two Tone Horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF5 - Light Engine \/ Heavy Train Mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF6 - Engine Idle \/ Coasting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF7 - Speed Lock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF8 - Engine Speed-up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF9 - Flange Squeal (Speed Related)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF10 - Guard’s Whistle (When Stationary) \/ Speed Related Detonators (When Moving)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF11 - Parking Brake (Functional)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF12 - Coupling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF13 - Compressor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF14 - Spirax Valves Venting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF15 - Cooler Group Fan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF16 - Driver's Telephone Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF17 - Fire Bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF18 - On - Cab Door Open \/ Off - Cab Door Closed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF19 - Fade All Sounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF20 - Directional Lighting Off (No. 1 End)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF21 - Directional Lighting Off (No. 2 End)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF22 - Cab Light (No. 1 End)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF23 - Cab Light (No. 2 End)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF24 - Station Ambience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF25 - On - 'Morning’ \/ Off - Driver's Response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF26 - Shunting Mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF27 - Volume Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF28 - Volume Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnalogue Users\u003c\/strong\u003e: Directional lights and basic Prime Mover (engine) sounds, which vary with speed, plus any other automated sounds, can be enjoyed when using this model on analogue control (DC) straight from the box!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLASS 60 HISTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe British Rail Class 60 is a Class of Diesel-Electric Locomotive built by Brush Traction in Loughborough, Leicestershire between 1989 and 1993. Affectionately known as ‘Tugs’ by enthusiasts due to their Mirrlees marine-derived powerplant, 100 locomotives were built and the first entered service in late-1990 – more than a year after the first example had been ceremoniously handed over to BR – after various technical issues were uncovered during testing of the first locos. Designed for heavy freight trains, the Class 60s entered service at a time when BR’s Railfreight operations had been split into various sub-sectors and locomotives were assigned to the Coal, Metals, Construction and Petroleum divisions of BR Railfreight, with each carrying the triple-grey base livery with the addition of the relevant graphics for the sub-sector and depot plaques.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1994 and in the runup to the Privatisation of British Rail, the Class 60 fleet was split between three of the shadow freight operators – Loadhaul, Mainline and Transrail – that had been created to handle BR’s freight business. All three operators were purchased by EWS in 1996, resulting in the entire class falling under EWS ownership. With the introduction of the Class 66s at the end of the century and coupled with a decline in EWS heavy freight traffic, several Class 60s were put into store and the future of the fleet was uncertain at times. However, a number of locomotives were retained as the heaviest trains could not be hauled by a single Class 66 and instead required the superior power of a Class 60. EWS was acquired by DB Schenker in 2007 (later renamed DB Cargo) and the new owners put several Class 60s up for sale, however they also announced overhauls for some 60s, giving the class glimmers of hopes for the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2014 Colas Rail purchased ten Class 60s and these remained with the company until 2018 when they were replaced by Class 70s. These ten Class 60s were subsequently sold to GB Railfreight who still operate the fleet which includes No. 60002 that was named ‘Graham Farish – 50th Anniversary 1970 – 2020’ to mark 50th anniversary of production of British N scale models by the brand which is now owned by Bachmann Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite their ups and downs, the Class 60s continue to serve DB Cargo, GB Railfreight and other private operators including DC Rail and the class remains a popular sight across the UK where they can be found hauling the heavy freight trains for which they were originally designed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graham Farish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35450627391560,"sku":"GF-371-358ASF","price":207.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_6722_3a44bc15-74b5-44ea-bd52-afeefa16b2cc.jpg?v=1692621016"},{"product_id":"dapol-2d-005-002s-class-59-59206-john-f-yeoman-db-schenker-dcc-sound","title":"2D-005-002S Class 59 #59206 'John F Yeoman' DB Schenker Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrototype\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Class 59 is a Co-Co formation diesel locomotive and the first US produced, privately-owned locomotive to operate regularly in the UK. 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To haul these services a top link locomotives were required and at first, A1 and A3 Class ‘Pacifics’ were employed along with the LNER’s K3 2-6-0s, although the K3s were not suited to the high speeds required for the ‘Green Arrow’ services. With the Pacifics required for passenger work, in 1935 the LNER announced its intention to develop a new locomotive for long-distance, mixed traffic work and the following year the first of Sir Nigel Gresley’s V2 Class entered traffic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the convention of naming a locomotive after the named train it was principally employed on, the first V2 was named ‘Green Arrow’. Another convention not followed by the V2 however was that of the wheel arrangement, with the V2 using the 2-6-2 ‘Prairie’ wheel arrangement which in Great Britian was generally the preserve of tank locomotives, with other ‘Big Four’ railway companies generally using the 4-6-0 formation for their larger mixed traffic machines. The 2-6-2 wheel arrangement accommodated a wide firebox, the same type used so successfully on Gresley’s Pacifics and P1\/P2 ‘Mikados’, and whilst visually the V2s had many similarities to the Pacifics, their similarities to the P2s were in many ways their crowning features, including 6ft 2in driving wheels, v-fronted cab, and monobloc cylinder castings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour more locomotives emerged soon after ‘Green Arrow’, and such was their success that a further 179 were quickly ordered. Despite the outbreak of the Second World War, construction continued of what was to become an important contributor to the war effort. Whilst services such as the ‘Green Arrow’ goods trains were suspended in wartime, the V2s were employed plentifully moving goods, people, mail, parcels, troops and munitions far and wide. Their performances on lengthened passenger trains were notable, often hauling trains much heavier than what the class had been designed to haul, and at speed too. Such was their contribution to the British transport network between 1939 and 1945 that the V2s later became known to many as ‘the engines that won the war’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce peacetime returned, the V2s went back to hauling fast freight and passenger services across much of the LNER network. Many were deployed to the former Great Central routes and in Scotland and in both areas, the Class would become a stalwart until the final days of steam. Notable modifications made to the V2s during their operational years include the replacement of the monobloc casting with three separate cylinders – 71 engines were so treated between 1956 and the final withdrawals in 1966. Several types of chimneys were experimented with; one locomotive received a lipless single chimney and three others trialled separate versions including a double blast pipe borrowed from the LMS ‘Royal Scot’ 4-6-0s. 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Reproduced as this marvel in miniature, the Branchline model comes packed with an impressive level of detail wherever you look. A significant proportion of the 1P 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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 which is fully utilised in this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emodel. 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Johnson for the Midland Railway (MR) and 65 locomotives were built at the MR’s Derby Works between 1881 and 1886. Tank engines with a 0-4-4 wheel formation were the Midland’s principle suburban and branch line passenger locomotive and so the 1532s were joined by several other very similar classes; by 1900 the railway had a fleet of more than 200 0-4-4Ts of comparable types.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Class 1532s were built across five batches and two of the batches included locomotives fitted with condensing gear, in total ten examples were equipped in order to work through the Metropolitan Railway tunnels around London. Other locomotives were fitted with push-pull gear, evidenced by the additional apparatus fitted to the smokebox and the extra vacuum pipes adorning the bufferbeams, along with cab roof fittings that allowed the whistle to be controlled remotely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon Grouping in 1923 the London, Midland \u0026amp; Scottish Railway (LMS) inherited 62 locomotives which they classified as 1Ps. Two examples had already been withdrawn by the MR and a third was sold to the Somerset \u0026amp; Dorset Joint Railway (SDJR), this would be absorbed into LMS stock in 1930.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModifications were made to the locomotives throughout their careers, with the fitting of different chimneys, smokeboxes and smokebox doors, but a major change occurred under LMS ownership when they began fitting Belpaire boilers in place of the original round-top versions. 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The separate axle heads that each rotate smoothly and reliably when the model is moving, mimicking this characteristic feature of the prototype, is the finishing touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colourful liveries of modern operators present some challenges when it comes to decorating our models, but with extensive research, close collaboration with the operators themselves and decades of experience producing beautifully finished models, we are able to replicate every detail. Paintwork is applied with a rich, uniform finish using original specification colours, which is then adorned with logos, typefaces and graphics, all reproduced authentically using multi-stage printing techniques to produce a model with the finest of looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, ‘under the bonnet’ the new Class 66 boasts a high specification that utilises the latest advancements in model railway technology. A full lighting suite includes directional lights, with day and night mode and stabling mode, along with cab lights and machine room lights, all of which can be controlled to full effect when the model is used on DCC. Talking of DCC and this model is supplied with \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning it’s pre-fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder and uses our Dual Fitted XL speaker system to provide authentic sound effects straight out of the box. 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Roof\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Cab Vents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Securing Lugs at each End – Closely Spaced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Front Handrails with 7 Mounting Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Interiors with Pedestal Control Panels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Sandboxes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight Sandpipe Brackets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerforated Bogie Lifeguards\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 66 SPECIFICATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMECHANISM:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive pole, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll axle drive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectrical pickup from all wheels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparate metal bearings fitted to each axle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiecast metal chassis block and bogie towers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiecast metal gearboxes, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 \u0026amp; NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose coupling mechanism fitted at each end, each of which is fitted with coupling pockets to NEM362 standards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuto-Release Couplings fitted at both ends – DCC operated, hands-free uncoupling with the press of a function button (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAILING:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrecision moulded bodyshell and locomotive main frames, with numerous separately fitted parts including horn boxes, fuel tanks, battery boxes and sand boxes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately applied metal detail parts, including cab-front steps, securing lugs, lifting points, lamp brackets, and cab door handrails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual pipe and cable runs added to the main frames, underframe and bogies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately fitted axle heads on each wheel which rotate smoothly and authentically when the model is moving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose-fitting bogie to main frame interface providing an authentic appearance and accurate ride height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtched roof, bodyside and horn grilles, with multi-part bodyside cooler group grilles and multi-layered internal partitions providing visibility through the full width of the locomotive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSprung metal buffers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab interior detailing which includes the control desk, cab seats, hotplate and rear partitioning and doors, complete with extensive interior decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternative front valances with\/without coupling cut-outs – interchangeable by removing two screws and without the need for body removal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIGHTING:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectional lighting, switchable on\/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDay\/Night mode, selectable on DCC or Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectional lights and Day\/Night Mode selection is controlled via easy-access switches on the roof when operated on Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStabling lights mode* (red tail lights only, displayed at both ends)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab lighting*, assigned to two DCC functions for separate switching of each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately switched Machine Room lighting* (*when used on DCC)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDCC:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlux22 DCC decoder interface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasy-access DCC decoder socket via a removable roof panel – magnetically secured\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBach-Up Stay Alive System providing uninterrupted power to prevent stalling, light flicker and sound cut-outs (operates on DCC only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeaker Fitted – a pre-fitted speaker is included with every model as standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDual Fitted XL Speaker System – \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models feature two speakers, including our new speaker with enhanced bass reproduction – a patented component which incorporates a passive radiator design for optimum sound performance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder fitted to \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e versions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSound files produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Class 66 using recordings from real locomotives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied. On Analogue, an authentic engine start up sequence and running sounds are produced when power is applied\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIVERY APPLICATION:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic liveries applied to all models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple paint applications employed on each model using original specification colours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLogos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLASS 66 HISTORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs far as locomotives go, the introduction of the Class 66 was the biggest revolution for the UK’s rail freight operations in the modern era, being born out of the Privatisation of British Rail which began in 1994. In readiness for the sale, the British Railways Board split its freight business into six companies and the Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation emerged as the successful bidder for all but one, establishing English, Welsh \u0026amp; Scottish Railways (EWS) to run the operation. The sale was officially presented to the public in February 1996 and by May of the same year, EWS had ordered 250 new locomotives from General Motors’s Electro-Motive Division (EMD), to be constructed at its works in London, Ontario, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving built the Class 59s over the previous decade, General Motors was in prime position to provide locomotives that could meet the required costs, performance and speed of delivery stipulated by EWS. In the Class 59 they had a design that was fully certified in the UK, and so to create the Class 66, the 59’s underframe and cab end design was re-used, with new equipment in between, incorporating new power units and the latest, state-of-the-art technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first locomotive arrived in the UK in April 1998 and soon after, Freightliner, which obtained the sixth freight company from the British Railways Board, began placing orders for its own Class 66s. As further operators became established, they too were quick to acquire their own locomotives, and both GB Railfreight and DRS placed multiple orders during the build programme which had spanned almost two decades by the time the last Class 66 rolled off the production line in December 2015 – by which point EMD had been sold twice over, its name had changed to Electro-Motive Diesel, and production had moved to a new plant in Muncie, Indiana, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA significant development in the Class 66 story came in the early-2000s when new emissions standards dictated a radical re-design, and locomotives completed from 2004 onwards were of the ‘low-emission’ variety. A revised power unit was fitted along with a larger radiator\/cooler assembly, all of which required much more space than the original design afforded. The solution saw the new equipment intrude into the cab-to-cab walkway, necessitating an additional bodyside door to provide alternative access to the engine compartment, resulting in the two main Class 66 body types we know today – four-door and five-door locomotives. The additional weight that came with this new equipment meant that savings had to be made elsewhere, notably by reducing the size of the fuel tank, so that the locomotives remained within the required weight limits for route availability 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe implementation of evermore stringent emissions regulations heralded the end of Class 66 production and the last locomotive, No. 66779, arrived in the UK in February 2016 and was named ‘Evening Star’, the same name given to the last steam locomotive built by British Railways. By this time, 480 Class 66s had been built for UK operators and the type had also attracted orders from mainland Europe. Some of the European locomotives were ordered directly from EMD, others were purchase from UK operators after traffic reductions left them with surpluses. On the contrary, since 2016 GB Railfreight has expanded its fleet further by purchasing additional Class 66s ‘second-hand’, both from operators in the UK and on the continent, to meet its growing traction requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommonly referred to as ‘Sheds’ due to their appearance, today the Class 66 is the mainstay of British rail freight, so much so that by 2020 the type was providing the traction for 87% of daily freight services. There is no doubt that the Class 66 will continue to be a major part of the UK rail landscape for many, many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bachmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55900838723968,"sku":"BAC-50-009SF","price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_0140_8fbd3471-d3f5-463a-8e75-bc0b05b5990d.jpg?v=1766494083"},{"product_id":"bachmann-50-010sf-class-66-4-66422-max-joule-1958-1999-drs-compass-small-logo-diesel-locomotive-dcc-sound","title":"50-010SF Class 66\/4 66422 'Max Joule 1958-1999' DRS Compass (Small Logo) Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CyOI39_fBdg?si=TaCr1n2fW8m8_CIG\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Class 66 Diesel Locomotive revolutionised the British rail freight landscape when the first examples arrived in 1998, and more than a quarter of a century later, the type remains at the forefront of freight operations the length and breadth of the country. Now, we are delighted to present the all-new Bachmann Branchline OO Scale Class 66 which has been designed from the rails up, capturing this modern icon like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new Class 66 combines a high-fidelity, injection-moulded bodyshell with a heavy, diecast chassis to which separate main frames are fitted. A multitude of individual parts are then added, manufactured in both metal and plastic, to capture every element of the prototype. The HTCR radial bogies are reproduced in miniature using multiple components, with many separately added details, resulting in these true to life replicas which interface neatly with the locomotive’s frames for an authentic appearance and accurate ride height. The separate axle heads that each rotate smoothly and reliably when the model is moving, mimicking this characteristic feature of the prototype, is the finishing touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colourful liveries of modern operators present some challenges when it comes to decorating our models, but with extensive research, close collaboration with the operators themselves and decades of experience producing beautifully finished models, we are able to replicate every detail. Paintwork is applied with a rich, uniform finish using original specification colours, which is then adorned with logos, typefaces and graphics, all reproduced authentically using multi-stage printing techniques to produce a model with the finest of looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, ‘under the bonnet’ the new Class 66 boasts a high specification that utilises the latest advancements in model railway technology. A full lighting suite includes directional lights, with day and night mode and stabling mode, along with cab lights and machine room lights, all of which can be controlled to full effect when the model is used on DCC. Talking of DCC and this model is supplied with \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning it’s pre-fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder and uses our Dual Fitted XL speaker system to provide authentic sound effects straight out of the box. When running on DCC our Bach-Up Stay Alive System also comes into play, providing uninterrupted power to prevent stalling, light flicker and sound cut-outs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBachmann Branchline OO Scale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePristine DRS Compass (Small Logo) livery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning No. 66422\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed ‘Max Joule 1958-1999’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtched Nameplates Included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003e – Fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003eLength 282mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Low-Emission’ 5-Door Locomotive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2-Piece Double-Glazed, Aluminium-Framed Cab Side Windows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal WIPAC LED Light Clusters (2-Lamps, Mounted on Large Light Boxes)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge Top Light Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard UK Pattern Buffers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard Drawgear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard Horn Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNRN Radio Pod on Roof\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Cab Vents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Securing Lugs at each End – Closely Spaced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Front Handrails with 7 Mounting Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Interiors with Pedestal Control Panels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Sandboxes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight Sandpipe Brackets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerforated Bogie Lifeguards\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 66 SPECIFICATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMECHANISM:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive pole, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll axle drive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectrical pickup from all wheels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparate metal bearings fitted to each axle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiecast metal chassis block and bogie towers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiecast metal gearboxes, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 \u0026amp; NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose coupling mechanism fitted at each end, each of which is fitted with coupling pockets to NEM362 standards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuto-Release Couplings fitted at both ends – DCC operated, hands-free uncoupling with the press of a function button (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAILING:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrecision moulded bodyshell and locomotive main frames, with numerous separately fitted parts including horn boxes, fuel tanks, battery boxes and sand boxes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately applied metal detail parts, including cab-front steps, securing lugs, lifting points, lamp brackets, and cab door handrails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual pipe and cable runs added to the main frames, underframe and bogies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately fitted axle heads on each wheel which rotate smoothly and authentically when the model is moving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose-fitting bogie to main frame interface providing an authentic appearance and accurate ride height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtched roof, bodyside and horn grilles, with multi-part bodyside cooler group grilles and multi-layered internal partitions providing visibility through the full width of the locomotive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSprung metal buffers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab interior detailing which includes the control desk, cab seats, hotplate and rear partitioning and doors, complete with extensive interior decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternative front valances with\/without coupling cut-outs – interchangeable by removing two screws and without the need for body removal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIGHTING:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectional lighting, switchable on\/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDay\/Night mode, selectable on DCC or Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectional lights and Day\/Night Mode selection is controlled via easy-access switches on the roof when operated on Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStabling lights mode* (red tail lights only, displayed at both ends)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab lighting*, assigned to two DCC functions for separate switching of each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately switched Machine Room lighting* (*when used on DCC)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDCC:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlux22 DCC decoder interface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasy-access DCC decoder socket via a removable roof panel – magnetically secured\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBach-Up Stay Alive System providing uninterrupted power to prevent stalling, light flicker and sound cut-outs (operates on DCC only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeaker Fitted – a pre-fitted speaker is included with every model as standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDual Fitted XL Speaker System – \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models feature two speakers, including our new speaker with enhanced bass reproduction – a patented component which incorporates a passive radiator design for optimum sound performance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder fitted to \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e versions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSound files produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Class 66 using recordings from real locomotives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied. On Analogue, an authentic engine start up sequence and running sounds are produced when power is applied\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIVERY APPLICATION:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic liveries applied to all models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple paint applications employed on each model using original specification colours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLogos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLASS 66 HISTORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs far as locomotives go, the introduction of the Class 66 was the biggest revolution for the UK’s rail freight operations in the modern era, being born out of the Privatisation of British Rail which began in 1994. In readiness for the sale, the British Railways Board split its freight business into six companies and the Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation emerged as the successful bidder for all but one, establishing English, Welsh \u0026amp; Scottish Railways (EWS) to run the operation. The sale was officially presented to the public in February 1996 and by May of the same year, EWS had ordered 250 new locomotives from General Motors’s Electro-Motive Division (EMD), to be constructed at its works in London, Ontario, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving built the Class 59s over the previous decade, General Motors was in prime position to provide locomotives that could meet the required costs, performance and speed of delivery stipulated by EWS. In the Class 59 they had a design that was fully certified in the UK, and so to create the Class 66, the 59’s underframe and cab end design was re-used, with new equipment in between, incorporating new power units and the latest, state-of-the-art technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first locomotive arrived in the UK in April 1998 and soon after, Freightliner, which obtained the sixth freight company from the British Railways Board, began placing orders for its own Class 66s. As further operators became established, they too were quick to acquire their own locomotives, and both GB Railfreight and DRS placed multiple orders during the build programme which had spanned almost two decades by the time the last Class 66 rolled off the production line in December 2015 – by which point EMD had been sold twice over, its name had changed to Electro-Motive Diesel, and production had moved to a new plant in Muncie, Indiana, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA significant development in the Class 66 story came in the early-2000s when new emissions standards dictated a radical re-design, and locomotives completed from 2004 onwards were of the ‘low-emission’ variety. A revised power unit was fitted along with a larger radiator\/cooler assembly, all of which required much more space than the original design afforded. The solution saw the new equipment intrude into the cab-to-cab walkway, necessitating an additional bodyside door to provide alternative access to the engine compartment, resulting in the two main Class 66 body types we know today – four-door and five-door locomotives. The additional weight that came with this new equipment meant that savings had to be made elsewhere, notably by reducing the size of the fuel tank, so that the locomotives remained within the required weight limits for route availability 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe implementation of evermore stringent emissions regulations heralded the end of Class 66 production and the last locomotive, No. 66779, arrived in the UK in February 2016 and was named ‘Evening Star’, the same name given to the last steam locomotive built by British Railways. By this time, 480 Class 66s had been built for UK operators and the type had also attracted orders from mainland Europe. Some of the European locomotives were ordered directly from EMD, others were purchase from UK operators after traffic reductions left them with surpluses. On the contrary, since 2016 GB Railfreight has expanded its fleet further by purchasing additional Class 66s ‘second-hand’, both from operators in the UK and on the continent, to meet its growing traction requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommonly referred to as ‘Sheds’ due to their appearance, today the Class 66 is the mainstay of British rail freight, so much so that by 2020 the type was providing the traction for 87% of daily freight services. There is no doubt that the Class 66 will continue to be a major part of the UK rail landscape for many, many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bachmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55900841410944,"sku":"BAC-50-010SF","price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_0133_1ac9663c-0bdf-40fd-bb64-4d57c83dd949.jpg?v=1766493678"},{"product_id":"bachmann-50-002sf-class-66-6-66606-freightliner-green-diesel-locomotive-dcc-sound","title":"50-002SF Class 66\/6 66606 Freightliner Green Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CyOI39_fBdg?si=TaCr1n2fW8m8_CIG\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Class 66 Diesel Locomotive revolutionised the British rail freight landscape when the first examples arrived in 1998, and more than a quarter of a century later, the type remains at the forefront of freight operations the length and breadth of the country. Now, we are delighted to present the all-new Bachmann Branchline OO Scale Class 66 which has been designed from the rails up, capturing this modern icon like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new Class 66 combines a high-fidelity, injection-moulded bodyshell with a heavy, diecast chassis to which separate main frames are fitted. A multitude of individual parts are then added, manufactured in both metal and plastic, to capture every element of the prototype. The HTCR radial bogies are reproduced in miniature using multiple components, with many separately added details, resulting in these true to life replicas which interface neatly with the locomotive’s frames for an authentic appearance and accurate ride height. The separate axle heads that each rotate smoothly and reliably when the model is moving, mimicking this characteristic feature of the prototype, is the finishing touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colourful liveries of modern operators present some challenges when it comes to decorating our models, but with extensive research, close collaboration with the operators themselves and decades of experience producing beautifully finished models, we are able to replicate every detail. Paintwork is applied with a rich, uniform finish using original specification colours, which is then adorned with logos, typefaces and graphics, all reproduced authentically using multi-stage printing techniques to produce a model with the finest of looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, ‘under the bonnet’ the new Class 66 boasts a high specification that utilises the latest advancements in model railway technology. A full lighting suite includes directional lights, with day and night mode and stabling mode, along with cab lights and machine room lights, all of which can be controlled to full effect when the model is used on DCC. Talking of DCC and this model is supplied with \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning it’s pre-fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder and uses our Dual Fitted XL speaker system to provide authentic sound effects straight out of the box. When running on DCC our Bach-Up Stay Alive System also comes into play, providing uninterrupted power to prevent stalling, light flicker and sound cut-outs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBachmann Branchline OO Scale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePristine Freightliner Green livery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning No. 66606\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003e – Fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003eLength 282mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal 4-Door Locomotive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3-Piece Cab Side Windows with Separate Quarterlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal WIPAC Light Clusters (3-Lamps)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall Top Light Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard UK Pattern Buffers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard Drawgear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard Horn Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNRN Radio Pod on Roof\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Cab Vents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Securing Lugs at each End – Closely Spaced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Front Handrails with 5 Mounting Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Interiors with Pedestal Control Panels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Sandboxes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight Sandpipe Brackets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth Bogie Lifeguards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Front Steps\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 66 SPECIFICATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMECHANISM:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive pole, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll axle drive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectrical pickup from all wheels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparate metal bearings fitted to each axle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiecast metal chassis block and bogie towers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiecast metal gearboxes, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 \u0026amp; NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose coupling mechanism fitted at each end, each of which is fitted with coupling pockets to NEM362 standards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuto-Release Couplings fitted at both ends – DCC operated, hands-free uncoupling with the press of a function button (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAILING:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrecision moulded bodyshell and locomotive main frames, with numerous separately fitted parts including horn boxes, fuel tanks, battery boxes and sand boxes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately applied metal detail parts, including cab-front steps, securing lugs, lifting points, lamp brackets, and cab door handrails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual pipe and cable runs added to the main frames, underframe and bogies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately fitted axle heads on each wheel which rotate smoothly and authentically when the model is moving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose-fitting bogie to main frame interface providing an authentic appearance and accurate ride height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtched roof, bodyside and horn grilles, with multi-part bodyside cooler group grilles and multi-layered internal partitions providing visibility through the full width of the locomotive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSprung metal buffers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab interior detailing which includes the control desk, cab seats, hotplate and rear partitioning and doors, complete with extensive interior decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternative front valances with\/without coupling cut-outs – interchangeable by removing two screws and without the need for body removal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIGHTING:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectional lighting, switchable on\/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDay\/Night mode, selectable on DCC or Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectional lights and Day\/Night Mode selection is controlled via easy-access switches on the roof when operated on Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStabling lights mode* (red tail lights only, displayed at both ends)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab lighting*, assigned to two DCC functions for separate switching of each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately switched Machine Room lighting* (*when used on DCC)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDCC:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlux22 DCC decoder interface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasy-access DCC decoder socket via a removable roof panel – magnetically secured\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBach-Up Stay Alive System providing uninterrupted power to prevent stalling, light flicker and sound cut-outs (operates on DCC only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeaker Fitted – a pre-fitted speaker is included with every model as standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDual Fitted XL Speaker System – \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models feature two speakers, including our new speaker with enhanced bass reproduction – a patented component which incorporates a passive radiator design for optimum sound performance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder fitted to \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e versions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSound files produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Class 66 using recordings from real locomotives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied. On Analogue, an authentic engine start up sequence and running sounds are produced when power is applied\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIVERY APPLICATION:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic liveries applied to all models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple paint applications employed on each model using original specification colours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLogos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLASS 66 HISTORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs far as locomotives go, the introduction of the Class 66 was the biggest revolution for the UK’s rail freight operations in the modern era, being born out of the Privatisation of British Rail which began in 1994. In readiness for the sale, the British Railways Board split its freight business into six companies and the Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation emerged as the successful bidder for all but one, establishing English, Welsh \u0026amp; Scottish Railways (EWS) to run the operation. The sale was officially presented to the public in February 1996 and by May of the same year, EWS had ordered 250 new locomotives from General Motors’s Electro-Motive Division (EMD), to be constructed at its works in London, Ontario, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving built the Class 59s over the previous decade, General Motors was in prime position to provide locomotives that could meet the required costs, performance and speed of delivery stipulated by EWS. In the Class 59 they had a design that was fully certified in the UK, and so to create the Class 66, the 59’s underframe and cab end design was re-used, with new equipment in between, incorporating new power units and the latest, state-of-the-art technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first locomotive arrived in the UK in April 1998 and soon after, Freightliner, which obtained the sixth freight company from the British Railways Board, began placing orders for its own Class 66s. As further operators became established, they too were quick to acquire their own locomotives, and both GB Railfreight and DRS placed multiple orders during the build programme which had spanned almost two decades by the time the last Class 66 rolled off the production line in December 2015 – by which point EMD had been sold twice over, its name had changed to Electro-Motive Diesel, and production had moved to a new plant in Muncie, Indiana, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA significant development in the Class 66 story came in the early-2000s when new emissions standards dictated a radical re-design, and locomotives completed from 2004 onwards were of the ‘low-emission’ variety. A revised power unit was fitted along with a larger radiator\/cooler assembly, all of which required much more space than the original design afforded. The solution saw the new equipment intrude into the cab-to-cab walkway, necessitating an additional bodyside door to provide alternative access to the engine compartment, resulting in the two main Class 66 body types we know today – four-door and five-door locomotives. The additional weight that came with this new equipment meant that savings had to be made elsewhere, notably by reducing the size of the fuel tank, so that the locomotives remained within the required weight limits for route availability 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe implementation of evermore stringent emissions regulations heralded the end of Class 66 production and the last locomotive, No. 66779, arrived in the UK in February 2016 and was named ‘Evening Star’, the same name given to the last steam locomotive built by British Railways. By this time, 480 Class 66s had been built for UK operators and the type had also attracted orders from mainland Europe. Some of the European locomotives were ordered directly from EMD, others were purchase from UK operators after traffic reductions left them with surpluses. On the contrary, since 2016 GB Railfreight has expanded its fleet further by purchasing additional Class 66s ‘second-hand’, both from operators in the UK and on the continent, to meet its growing traction requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommonly referred to as ‘Sheds’ due to their appearance, today the Class 66 is the mainstay of British rail freight, so much so that by 2020 the type was providing the traction for 87% of daily freight services. There is no doubt that the Class 66 will continue to be a major part of the UK rail landscape for many, many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bachmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55900862087552,"sku":"BAC-50-002SF","price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/002S.jpg?v=1765025823"},{"product_id":"bachmann-50-000sfx-class-66-0-66015-ews-diesel-locomotive-deluxe-dcc-sound","title":"50-000SFX Class 66\/0 66015 EWS Diesel Locomotive - Deluxe DCC Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CyOI39_fBdg?si=TaCr1n2fW8m8_CIG\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Class 66 Diesel Locomotive revolutionised the British rail freight landscape when the first examples arrived in 1998, and more than a quarter of a century later, the type remains at the forefront of freight operations the length and breadth of the country. Now, we are delighted to present the all-new Bachmann Branchline OO Scale Class 66 which has been designed from the rails up, capturing this modern icon like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new Class 66 combines a high-fidelity, injection-moulded bodyshell with a heavy, diecast chassis to which separate main frames are fitted. A multitude of individual parts are then added, manufactured in both metal and plastic, to capture every element of the prototype. The HTCR radial bogies are reproduced in miniature using multiple components, with many separately added details, resulting in these true to life replicas which interface neatly with the locomotive’s frames for an authentic appearance and accurate ride height. The separate axle heads that each rotate smoothly and reliably when the model is moving, mimicking this characteristic feature of the prototype, is the finishing touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colourful liveries of modern operators present some challenges when it comes to decorating our models, but with extensive research, close collaboration with the operators themselves and decades of experience producing beautifully finished models, we are able to replicate every detail. Paintwork is applied with a rich, uniform finish using original specification colours, which is then adorned with logos, typefaces and graphics, all reproduced authentically using multi-stage printing techniques to produce a model with the finest of looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to technology, the specification doesn’t get any better than this \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Class 66 which includes a full lighting suite with directional lights that can be switched between day and night modes, stabling mode, cab lights and machine room lights. The pre-fitted ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder plays authentic sounds through the Dual Fitted XL speaker system, and operational interruptions – like sound cut outs, stalling and light flicker – are a thing of the past thanks to our Bach-Up Stay Alive System. The Auto-Release Couplings fitted at either end of this Class 66 are the icing on the cake, providing hands-free, remote uncoupling, all automated and controlled by the press of a button.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBachmann Branchline OO Scale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePristine EWS livery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning No. 66015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003e – Fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003eAuto-Release Coupling System (Fitted at both ends)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003eLength 282mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal 4-Door Locomotive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3-Piece Cab Side Windows with Separate Quarterlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal WIPAC Light Clusters (3-Lamps)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall Top Light Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard UK Pattern Buffers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombination Drawgear with Buckeye Couplings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard Horn Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNRN Radio Pod on Roof\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Cab Vents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Securing Lugs at each End\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Front Handrails with 5 Mounting Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Interiors with Pedestal Control Panels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Sandboxes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngled Sandpipe Brackets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth Bogie Lifeguards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Front Steps\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 66 SPECIFICATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMECHANISM:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive pole, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll axle drive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectrical pickup from all wheels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparate metal bearings fitted to each axle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiecast metal chassis block and bogie towers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiecast metal gearboxes, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 \u0026amp; NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose coupling mechanism fitted at each end, each of which is fitted with coupling pockets to NEM362 standards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuto-Release Couplings fitted at both ends – DCC operated, hands-free uncoupling with the press of a function button (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAILING:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrecision moulded bodyshell and locomotive main frames, with numerous separately fitted parts including horn boxes, fuel tanks, battery boxes and sand boxes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately applied metal detail parts, including cab-front steps, securing lugs, lifting points, lamp brackets, and cab door handrails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual pipe and cable runs added to the main frames, underframe and bogies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately fitted axle heads on each wheel which rotate smoothly and authentically when the model is moving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose-fitting bogie to main frame interface providing an authentic appearance and accurate ride height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtched roof, bodyside and horn grilles, with multi-part bodyside cooler group grilles and multi-layered internal partitions providing visibility through the full width of the locomotive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSprung metal buffers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab interior detailing which includes the control desk, cab seats, hotplate and rear partitioning and doors, complete with extensive interior decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternative front valances with\/without coupling cut-outs – interchangeable by removing two screws and without the need for body removal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIGHTING:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectional lighting, switchable on\/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDay\/Night mode, selectable on DCC or Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectional lights and Day\/Night Mode selection is controlled via easy-access switches on the roof when operated on Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStabling lights mode* (red tail lights only, displayed at both ends)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab lighting*, assigned to two DCC functions for separate switching of each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately switched Machine Room lighting* (*when used on DCC)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDCC:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlux22 DCC decoder interface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasy-access DCC decoder socket via a removable roof panel – magnetically secured\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBach-Up Stay Alive System providing uninterrupted power to prevent stalling, light flicker and sound cut-outs (operates on DCC only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeaker Fitted – a pre-fitted speaker is included with every model as standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDual Fitted XL Speaker System – \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models feature two speakers, including our new speaker with enhanced bass reproduction – a patented component which incorporates a passive radiator design for optimum sound performance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder fitted to \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e versions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSound files produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Class 66 using recordings from real locomotives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied. On Analogue, an authentic engine start up sequence and running sounds are produced when power is applied\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIVERY APPLICATION:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic liveries applied to all models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple paint applications employed on each model using original specification colours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLogos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLASS 66 HISTORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs far as locomotives go, the introduction of the Class 66 was the biggest revolution for the UK’s rail freight operations in the modern era, being born out of the Privatisation of British Rail which began in 1994. In readiness for the sale, the British Railways Board split its freight business into six companies and the Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation emerged as the successful bidder for all but one, establishing English, Welsh \u0026amp; Scottish Railways (EWS) to run the operation. The sale was officially presented to the public in February 1996 and by May of the same year, EWS had ordered 250 new locomotives from General Motors’s Electro-Motive Division (EMD), to be constructed at its works in London, Ontario, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving built the Class 59s over the previous decade, General Motors was in prime position to provide locomotives that could meet the required costs, performance and speed of delivery stipulated by EWS. In the Class 59 they had a design that was fully certified in the UK, and so to create the Class 66, the 59’s underframe and cab end design was re-used, with new equipment in between, incorporating new power units and the latest, state-of-the-art technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first locomotive arrived in the UK in April 1998 and soon after, Freightliner, which obtained the sixth freight company from the British Railways Board, began placing orders for its own Class 66s. As further operators became established, they too were quick to acquire their own locomotives, and both GB Railfreight and DRS placed multiple orders during the build programme which had spanned almost two decades by the time the last Class 66 rolled off the production line in December 2015 – by which point EMD had been sold twice over, its name had changed to Electro-Motive Diesel, and production had moved to a new plant in Muncie, Indiana, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA significant development in the Class 66 story came in the early-2000s when new emissions standards dictated a radical re-design, and locomotives completed from 2004 onwards were of the ‘low-emission’ variety. A revised power unit was fitted along with a larger radiator\/cooler assembly, all of which required much more space than the original design afforded. The solution saw the new equipment intrude into the cab-to-cab walkway, necessitating an additional bodyside door to provide alternative access to the engine compartment, resulting in the two main Class 66 body types we know today – four-door and five-door locomotives. The additional weight that came with this new equipment meant that savings had to be made elsewhere, notably by reducing the size of the fuel tank, so that the locomotives remained within the required weight limits for route availability 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe implementation of evermore stringent emissions regulations heralded the end of Class 66 production and the last locomotive, No. 66779, arrived in the UK in February 2016 and was named ‘Evening Star’, the same name given to the last steam locomotive built by British Railways. By this time, 480 Class 66s had been built for UK operators and the type had also attracted orders from mainland Europe. Some of the European locomotives were ordered directly from EMD, others were purchase from UK operators after traffic reductions left them with surpluses. On the contrary, since 2016 GB Railfreight has expanded its fleet further by purchasing additional Class 66s ‘second-hand’, both from operators in the UK and on the continent, to meet its growing traction requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommonly referred to as ‘Sheds’ due to their appearance, today the Class 66 is the mainstay of British rail freight, so much so that by 2020 the type was providing the traction for 87% of daily freight services. There is no doubt that the Class 66 will continue to be a major part of the UK rail landscape for many, many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bachmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55900896690560,"sku":"BAC-50-000SFX","price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_0147_8aa74a42-da48-4023-bc0d-f65a92b0961f.jpg?v=1766493950"},{"product_id":"bachmann-50-009sfx-class-66-3-66304-drs-compass-small-logo-diesel-locomotive-deluxe-dcc-sound","title":"50-009SFX Class 66\/3 66304 DRS Compass (Small Logo) Diesel Locomotive - Deluxe DCC Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CyOI39_fBdg?si=TaCr1n2fW8m8_CIG\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Class 66 Diesel Locomotive revolutionised the British rail freight landscape when the first examples arrived in 1998, and more than a quarter of a century later, the type remains at the forefront of freight operations the length and breadth of the country. Now, we are delighted to present the all-new Bachmann Branchline OO Scale Class 66 which has been designed from the rails up, capturing this modern icon like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new Class 66 combines a high-fidelity, injection-moulded bodyshell with a heavy, diecast chassis to which separate main frames are fitted. A multitude of individual parts are then added, manufactured in both metal and plastic, to capture every element of the prototype. The HTCR radial bogies are reproduced in miniature using multiple components, with many separately added details, resulting in these true to life replicas which interface neatly with the locomotive’s frames for an authentic appearance and accurate ride height. The separate axle heads that each rotate smoothly and reliably when the model is moving, mimicking this characteristic feature of the prototype, is the finishing touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colourful liveries of modern operators present some challenges when it comes to decorating our models, but with extensive research, close collaboration with the operators themselves and decades of experience producing beautifully finished models, we are able to replicate every detail. Paintwork is applied with a rich, uniform finish using original specification colours, which is then adorned with logos, typefaces and graphics, all reproduced authentically using multi-stage printing techniques to produce a model with the finest of looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to technology, the specification doesn’t get any better than this \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Class 66 which includes a full lighting suite with directional lights that can be switched between day and night modes, stabling mode, cab lights and machine room lights. The pre-fitted ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder plays authentic sounds through the Dual Fitted XL speaker system, and operational interruptions – like sound cut outs, stalling and light flicker – are a thing of the past thanks to our Bach-Up Stay Alive System. The Auto-Release Couplings fitted at either end of this Class 66 are the icing on the cake, providing hands-free, remote uncoupling, all automated and controlled by the press of a button.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBachmann Branchline OO Scale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePristine DRS Compass (Small Logo) livery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning No. 66304\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003e – Fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003eAuto-Release Coupling System (Fitted at both ends)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003eLength 282mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Low-Emission’ 5-Door Locomotive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2-Piece Double-Glazed, Aluminium-Framed Cab Side Windows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal WIPAC LED Light Clusters (2-Lamps, Mounted on Large Light Boxes)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge Top Light Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard UK Pattern Buffers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard Drawgear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard Horn Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNRN Radio Pod on Roof\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Cab Vents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Securing Lugs at each End – Closely Spaced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Front Handrails with 7 Mounting Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Interiors with Pedestal Control Panels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Sandboxes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight Sandpipe Brackets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerforated Bogie Lifeguards\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 66 SPECIFICATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMECHANISM:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive pole, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll axle drive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectrical pickup from all wheels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparate metal bearings fitted to each axle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiecast metal chassis block and bogie towers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiecast metal gearboxes, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 \u0026amp; NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose coupling mechanism fitted at each end, each of which is fitted with coupling pockets to NEM362 standards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuto-Release Couplings fitted at both ends – DCC operated, hands-free uncoupling with the press of a function button (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAILING:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrecision moulded bodyshell and locomotive main frames, with numerous separately fitted parts including horn boxes, fuel tanks, battery boxes and sand boxes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately applied metal detail parts, including cab-front steps, securing lugs, lifting points, lamp brackets, and cab door handrails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual pipe and cable runs added to the main frames, underframe and bogies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately fitted axle heads on each wheel which rotate smoothly and authentically when the model is moving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose-fitting bogie to main frame interface providing an authentic appearance and accurate ride height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtched roof, bodyside and horn grilles, with multi-part bodyside cooler group grilles and multi-layered internal partitions providing visibility through the full width of the locomotive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSprung metal buffers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab interior detailing which includes the control desk, cab seats, hotplate and rear partitioning and doors, complete with extensive interior decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternative front valances with\/without coupling cut-outs – interchangeable by removing two screws and without the need for body removal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIGHTING:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectional lighting, switchable on\/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDay\/Night mode, selectable on DCC or Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectional lights and Day\/Night Mode selection is controlled via easy-access switches on the roof when operated on Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStabling lights mode* (red tail lights only, displayed at both ends)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab lighting*, assigned to two DCC functions for separate switching of each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately switched Machine Room lighting* (*when used on DCC)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDCC:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlux22 DCC decoder interface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasy-access DCC decoder socket via a removable roof panel – magnetically secured\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBach-Up Stay Alive System providing uninterrupted power to prevent stalling, light flicker and sound cut-outs (operates on DCC only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeaker Fitted – a pre-fitted speaker is included with every model as standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDual Fitted XL Speaker System – \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models feature two speakers, including our new speaker with enhanced bass reproduction – a patented component which incorporates a passive radiator design for optimum sound performance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder fitted to \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e versions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSound files produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Class 66 using recordings from real locomotives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied. On Analogue, an authentic engine start up sequence and running sounds are produced when power is applied\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIVERY APPLICATION:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic liveries applied to all models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple paint applications employed on each model using original specification colours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLogos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLASS 66 HISTORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs far as locomotives go, the introduction of the Class 66 was the biggest revolution for the UK’s rail freight operations in the modern era, being born out of the Privatisation of British Rail which began in 1994. In readiness for the sale, the British Railways Board split its freight business into six companies and the Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation emerged as the successful bidder for all but one, establishing English, Welsh \u0026amp; Scottish Railways (EWS) to run the operation. The sale was officially presented to the public in February 1996 and by May of the same year, EWS had ordered 250 new locomotives from General Motors’s Electro-Motive Division (EMD), to be constructed at its works in London, Ontario, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving built the Class 59s over the previous decade, General Motors was in prime position to provide locomotives that could meet the required costs, performance and speed of delivery stipulated by EWS. In the Class 59 they had a design that was fully certified in the UK, and so to create the Class 66, the 59’s underframe and cab end design was re-used, with new equipment in between, incorporating new power units and the latest, state-of-the-art technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first locomotive arrived in the UK in April 1998 and soon after, Freightliner, which obtained the sixth freight company from the British Railways Board, began placing orders for its own Class 66s. As further operators became established, they too were quick to acquire their own locomotives, and both GB Railfreight and DRS placed multiple orders during the build programme which had spanned almost two decades by the time the last Class 66 rolled off the production line in December 2015 – by which point EMD had been sold twice over, its name had changed to Electro-Motive Diesel, and production had moved to a new plant in Muncie, Indiana, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA significant development in the Class 66 story came in the early-2000s when new emissions standards dictated a radical re-design, and locomotives completed from 2004 onwards were of the ‘low-emission’ variety. A revised power unit was fitted along with a larger radiator\/cooler assembly, all of which required much more space than the original design afforded. The solution saw the new equipment intrude into the cab-to-cab walkway, necessitating an additional bodyside door to provide alternative access to the engine compartment, resulting in the two main Class 66 body types we know today – four-door and five-door locomotives. The additional weight that came with this new equipment meant that savings had to be made elsewhere, notably by reducing the size of the fuel tank, so that the locomotives remained within the required weight limits for route availability 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe implementation of evermore stringent emissions regulations heralded the end of Class 66 production and the last locomotive, No. 66779, arrived in the UK in February 2016 and was named ‘Evening Star’, the same name given to the last steam locomotive built by British Railways. By this time, 480 Class 66s had been built for UK operators and the type had also attracted orders from mainland Europe. Some of the European locomotives were ordered directly from EMD, others were purchase from UK operators after traffic reductions left them with surpluses. On the contrary, since 2016 GB Railfreight has expanded its fleet further by purchasing additional Class 66s ‘second-hand’, both from operators in the UK and on the continent, to meet its growing traction requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommonly referred to as ‘Sheds’ due to their appearance, today the Class 66 is the mainstay of British rail freight, so much so that by 2020 the type was providing the traction for 87% of daily freight services. There is no doubt that the Class 66 will continue to be a major part of the UK rail landscape for many, many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bachmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55900915990912,"sku":"BAC-50-009SFX","price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_0140_a1901942-d2e3-45fb-9645-de38636be1c0.jpg?v=1766494139"},{"product_id":"bachmann-50-004sfx-class-66-8-66847-terry-baker-colas-rail-freight-diesel-locomotive-deluxe-dcc-sound","title":"50-004SFX Class 66\/8 66847 'Terry Baker' Colas Rail Freight Diesel Locomotive - Deluxe DCC Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CyOI39_fBdg?si=TaCr1n2fW8m8_CIG\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Class 66 Diesel Locomotive revolutionised the British rail freight landscape when the first examples arrived in 1998, and more than a quarter of a century later, the type remains at the forefront of freight operations the length and breadth of the country. Now, we are delighted to present the all-new Bachmann Branchline OO Scale Class 66 which has been designed from the rails up, capturing this modern icon like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new Class 66 combines a high-fidelity, injection-moulded bodyshell with a heavy, diecast chassis to which separate main frames are fitted. A multitude of individual parts are then added, manufactured in both metal and plastic, to capture every element of the prototype. The HTCR radial bogies are reproduced in miniature using multiple components, with many separately added details, resulting in these true to life replicas which interface neatly with the locomotive’s frames for an authentic appearance and accurate ride height. The separate axle heads that each rotate smoothly and reliably when the model is moving, mimicking this characteristic feature of the prototype, is the finishing touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colourful liveries of modern operators present some challenges when it comes to decorating our models, but with extensive research, close collaboration with the operators themselves and decades of experience producing beautifully finished models, we are able to replicate every detail. Paintwork is applied with a rich, uniform finish using original specification colours, which is then adorned with logos, typefaces and graphics, all reproduced authentically using multi-stage printing techniques to produce a model with the finest of looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to technology, the specification doesn’t get any better than this \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Class 66 which includes a full lighting suite with directional lights that can be switched between day and night modes, stabling mode, cab lights and machine room lights. The pre-fitted ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder plays authentic sounds through the Dual Fitted XL speaker system, and operational interruptions – like sound cut outs, stalling and light flicker – are a thing of the past thanks to our Bach-Up Stay Alive System. The Auto-Release Couplings fitted at either end of this Class 66 are the icing on the cake, providing hands-free, remote uncoupling, all automated and controlled by the press of a button.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBachmann Branchline OO Scale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePristine Colas Rail Freight livery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning No. 66847\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed ‘Terry Baker’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtched Nameplates Included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003e – Fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003eAuto-Release Coupling System (Fitted at both ends)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2e30;\"\u003eLength 282mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal 4-Door Locomotive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3-Piece Cab Side Windows with Separate Quarterlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal ‘Bug-Eye’ Light Clusters (2-Lamps, Large Light Boxes)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge Top Light Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard UK Pattern Buffers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard Drawgear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard Horn Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNRN Radio Pod on Roof\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Cab Vents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Securing Lugs at each End – Closely Spaced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Front Handrails with 5 Mounting Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Interiors with Pedestal Control Panels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Sandboxes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight Sandpipe Brackets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth Bogie Lifeguards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab Front Steps\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 66 SPECIFICATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMECHANISM:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive pole, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll axle drive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectrical pickup from all wheels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparate metal bearings fitted to each axle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiecast metal chassis block and bogie towers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiecast metal gearboxes, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 \u0026amp; NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose coupling mechanism fitted at each end, each of which is fitted with coupling pockets to NEM362 standards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuto-Release Couplings fitted at both ends – DCC operated, hands-free uncoupling with the press of a function button (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAILING:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrecision moulded bodyshell and locomotive main frames, with numerous separately fitted parts including horn boxes, fuel tanks, battery boxes and sand boxes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately applied metal detail parts, including cab-front steps, securing lugs, lifting points, lamp brackets, and cab door handrails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual pipe and cable runs added to the main frames, underframe and bogies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately fitted axle heads on each wheel which rotate smoothly and authentically when the model is moving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose-fitting bogie to main frame interface providing an authentic appearance and accurate ride height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtched roof, bodyside and horn grilles, with multi-part bodyside cooler group grilles and multi-layered internal partitions providing visibility through the full width of the locomotive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSprung metal buffers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab interior detailing which includes the control desk, cab seats, hotplate and rear partitioning and doors, complete with extensive interior decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternative front valances with\/without coupling cut-outs – interchangeable by removing two screws and without the need for body removal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIGHTING:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectional lighting, switchable on\/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDay\/Night mode, selectable on DCC or Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectional lights and Day\/Night Mode selection is controlled via easy-access switches on the roof when operated on Analogue control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStabling lights mode* (red tail lights only, displayed at both ends)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab lighting*, assigned to two DCC functions for separate switching of each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately switched Machine Room lighting* (*when used on DCC)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDCC:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlux22 DCC decoder interface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasy-access DCC decoder socket via a removable roof panel – magnetically secured\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBach-Up Stay Alive System providing uninterrupted power to prevent stalling, light flicker and sound cut-outs (operates on DCC only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeaker Fitted – a pre-fitted speaker is included with every model as standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDual Fitted XL Speaker System – \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models feature two speakers, including our new speaker with enhanced bass reproduction – a patented component which incorporates a passive radiator design for optimum sound performance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder fitted to \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e versions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSound files produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Class 66 using recordings from real locomotives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOUND FITTED DELUXE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied. On Analogue, an authentic engine start up sequence and running sounds are produced when power is applied\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIVERY APPLICATION:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic liveries applied to all models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple paint applications employed on each model using original specification colours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLogos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLASS 66 HISTORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs far as locomotives go, the introduction of the Class 66 was the biggest revolution for the UK’s rail freight operations in the modern era, being born out of the Privatisation of British Rail which began in 1994. In readiness for the sale, the British Railways Board split its freight business into six companies and the Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation emerged as the successful bidder for all but one, establishing English, Welsh \u0026amp; Scottish Railways (EWS) to run the operation. The sale was officially presented to the public in February 1996 and by May of the same year, EWS had ordered 250 new locomotives from General Motors’s Electro-Motive Division (EMD), to be constructed at its works in London, Ontario, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving built the Class 59s over the previous decade, General Motors was in prime position to provide locomotives that could meet the required costs, performance and speed of delivery stipulated by EWS. In the Class 59 they had a design that was fully certified in the UK, and so to create the Class 66, the 59’s underframe and cab end design was re-used, with new equipment in between, incorporating new power units and the latest, state-of-the-art technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first locomotive arrived in the UK in April 1998 and soon after, Freightliner, which obtained the sixth freight company from the British Railways Board, began placing orders for its own Class 66s. 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The solution saw the new equipment intrude into the cab-to-cab walkway, necessitating an additional bodyside door to provide alternative access to the engine compartment, resulting in the two main Class 66 body types we know today – four-door and five-door locomotives. The additional weight that came with this new equipment meant that savings had to be made elsewhere, notably by reducing the size of the fuel tank, so that the locomotives remained within the required weight limits for route availability 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe implementation of evermore stringent emissions regulations heralded the end of Class 66 production and the last locomotive, No. 66779, arrived in the UK in February 2016 and was named ‘Evening Star’, the same name given to the last steam locomotive built by British Railways. By this time, 480 Class 66s had been built for UK operators and the type had also attracted orders from mainland Europe. 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Commonly used in East Anglia, with allocations at Stratford and March depots, they were also found throughout the Eastern Region of BR with Finsbury Park sporting a large allocation, along with the depots at Tinsley, Immingham and Thornaby. Examples were also allocated to Bristol Bath Road and Old Oak Common on the Western Region, where they could be found working passenger trains as far west as Barnstaple and Paignton. In the early 1980s, Healey Mills and Bescot on the Midland Region also gained an allocation as replacements for Class 25s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1970s some Class 31s were fitted with Electric Train Heating (ETH) and these were reclassified as 31\/4s to denote this feature. The 1980s would see BR undertake a programme of refurbishment for much of the fleet, this included the fitting of ETH to more locomotives, but refurbishment was not reserved exclusively for the 31\/4s, Class 31\/1s were also refurbished without receiving ETH equipment. During refurbishment bufferbeam cowlings were removed along with the bodyside band, headcode boxes were plated over and fitted with two marker lights, and any remaining disc headcodes were removed. Where steam heat boilers remained, these were removed and a concrete block added instead to maintain the weight balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs passenger work dried up, many of the 31\/4s were displaced and found themselves allocated to the departmental sector. In 1990, to reduce maintenance costs and prevent their ETH-fitted locos being borrowed for passenger work when extra traction was needed, the departmental sector isolated the ETH and removed the jumper cables from some of its 31\/4s, resulting in these locos being reclassified as 31\/5s. 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Eventually 996 locomotives were built, making the Class 08 the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 08s proved to be strong and versatile machines, capable of most shunting tasks, but there were some unique scenarios where they were not quite up to the job. One such scenario was at Tinsley Marshalling Yard, to the northeast of Sheffield; an enormous freight marshalling yard which opened in 1965 and was essentially a distribution hub where goods trains would arrive, be broken down, and were then reformed for onwards travel to other destinations. To aid the forming of new trains the yard employed hump shunting which allowed wagons to roll into the siding where their train was being assembled, however, to move these trains and propel the wagons up the hump for gravity to take effect, a new locomotive was required.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe solution was the Class 13. Formed of two modified Class 08s, the 13s had a greater tractive effort than any standard locomotive in BR’s fleet at the time, and by using two locomotives coupled together rather than one long-framed bogie locomotive, the risk of grounding on the hump was avoided.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Class 13s were built at BR’s Darlington Works in 1965, using six standard Class 08s to create three new locomotives each comprising a Master Unit and a Slave Unit. The donor locomotives were fitted with heavy metal plates to their bufferbeams to improve adhesion, visually this resulted in the bufferbeams being both thicker and much deeper. Multi-working equipment was fitted to the two units as well, allowing both locos to be controlled from the master and enabling the cab of the slave unit to be removed. 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Talking of sound and our SOUND FITTED and SOUND FITTED DELUXE models now boast the Dual Fitted XL speaker system, combining two speakers for optimum sound reproduction – including the new enhanced bass reproduction speaker, a patented component which incorporates a passive radiator design for sound effects like you’ve never experienced before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only was the Class 47 crowned Model of the Year in 2021 but our SOUND FITTED DELUXE features – motorised radiator fans and tinted windscreen glazing – were voted the Innovation of the Year and the SOUND FITTED DELUXE specification just got better with the addition of our revolutionary Auto-Release Couplings, fitted at either end to provide hands-free DCC uncoupling at the press of a single function button.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo define the Class 47 look we’ve turned our attention to the cab windscreen glazing and made improvements to the fit and finish of this important area. 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