Bachmann Class 85 Type AL5 Electric E3056 BR Blue Electric Locomotive
Product Details
| SKU | BAC-31-677 |
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| Vendor | Bachmann |
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Product Description
Features:
- Detailed roof equipment
- Etched cab emblems
- Directional lighting
- Internal and corridor lights
- Detailed underframe equipment
- Authentic final drive linkages on wheel centres
The British Rail Class 85 (also known by the designation AL5) is an electric locomotive that was designed and produced at British Rail’s (BR) Doncaster Works during the early 1960s. While largely developed by BR, much of its systems can be attributed to the British manufacturing interest Associated Electrical Industries (AEI). The locomotive was developed as a part of the programme of works to electrify the West Coast Main Line during the late 1950s and early 1960s. BR deliberately opted to procure multiple batches of locomotives from a range of manufacturers, leading to the procurement of five prototype classes. The Class 85 proved to be a relatively reliable workhorse of the London Midland region, particularly following a refurbishment during the 1970s that saw the replacement of their rectifiers. Some members of the type were in service for thirty years, their withdrawal having commenced during the mid 1980s and lasting into the early 1990s, having been effectively displaced by the arrival of newer types such as the Class 87 and later Class 90. Following the retirement of the Class 85, a single example was preserved.