Bachmann 31-479A OO Gauge LNWR G2A 0-8-0 49164 BR Black Late Crest

Bachmann 31-479A OO Gauge LNWR G2A 0-8-0 49164 BR Black Late Crest

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: 31479A

Manufacturer Number: 31-479A
Condition: New
Category: Model Railways, Locomotives, Steam Locomotives
Brand: Bachmann
Range: Bachmann Winter 2024
Loco Class: LMS G2A
Era: Era 5: BR Late Crest 1958 - 1966
Livery: BR Black Late Crest
Scale: 1:76
Gauge: OO
DCC Type: DCC Ready
DCC Pin: 21 Pin

£161.46

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The London & North Western Railway (LNWR) had an long history of producing 0-8-0 tender freight engines with the first prototype design emerging in 1892, and the last, the G2, appearing in the early 1920s. The G2 was a class of 60 brand new steam locomotives built between 1921-22, and with a boiler generating a pressure of 175psi, they were the most powerful design the LNWR had ever constructed. From 1924 onwards, the G2s were rebuilt with a belpaire boiler which improved performance even further. The entire class passed into BR ownership in 1948, with the first withdrawals beginning in 1959 and the last in 1964. One example, No. 49395 has been preserved as part of the National Collection, where it has been restored to running order.

Owing to a lack of suitable freight engines in the 1930s, the LMS decided to rebuild a significant number of LNWR-built G1s with the powerful 175psi belpaire boiler found on the G2 to create a new class of locomotives, the G2A. These rebuilds were virtually indistinguishable from the G2s and were very successful for the LMS, with over 300 examples rebuilt. Although some were downgraded back to a 160psi boiler and reclassified to G1, the majority of the class was inherited by British Railways in 1948, with the last four cut up in 1964.

- Twin Handle Smokebox Door Handle
- Adjustable Tender Drawbar
- Powerful 3 Pole Motor
- NEM Coupling Pockets
- Sprung Buffers
- Accessory Pack
- Locomotive Ready to Accept a Speaker
- Equipped with a 21 Pin DCC Decoder Socket
- Length 231mm (over couplings)

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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