Bachmann 32-084A OO Gauge GW 56XX 0-6-2 Tank 5684 GWR Green GWR

Bachmann 32-084A OO Gauge GW 56XX 0-6-2 Tank 5684 GWR Green GWR

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

Product Code: 32084A

Manufacturer Number: 32-084A
Condition: New
Category: Model Railways, Locomotives, Steam Locomotives
Brand: Bachmann
Range: Bachmann Winter 2024
Loco Class: GW 56xx
Era: Era 3: The Big Four 1923 - 1947
Livery: GW Green
Scale: 1:76
Gauge: OO
DCC Type: DCC Ready
DCC Pin: 8 Pin

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Release Date: TBC

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£118.96

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When the #Big Four# railway companies were created at the Grouping in 1923, the Great Western Railway (GWR) absorbed most of the lines in South Wales. Here, many railways had been established to serve the coal mines and steel works, and to work these routes, strong and steady locomotives were required. Each of the pre-grouping companies had developed their own locomotives to take on this work, and most favoured tank engines with a 0-6-2 wheel formation. Powerful and sure of foot, the 0-6-2Ts were well suited to working the undulating routes and sharply curved lines that linked the pits and works with the docks. The locomotives did not need to exhibit high top speeds, nor did they travel great distances and so large tanks and coal bunkers were not a necessity either.

The Great Western Railway recognised the merits and success of the existing locomotives, but with standardisation in mind the GWR set on designing its own 0-6-2Ts to replace the varied collection of locomotives that it had inherited. Designed by Charles Collett, the first 56XX entered traffic in 1924, just a year after Grouping, and 200 examples would be built before construction ended in 1928.

While most 56XXs were deployed to South Wales, some worked across other areas of the GWR network including allocations to Bristol, Worcester, Wolverhampton and London and although the type had been designed with freight in mind, they were no strangers to passenger services either. The locomotives proved very successful and all were still in traffic come Nationalisation in 1948, with BR inheriting a fleet of 200 locomotives that would go on to serve them for well over a decade before the first examples were finally withdrawn in 1962.

Steam on the Western Region officially ended in 1965, signalling the end of the 56XXs and many would end up at the famous Woodham Brothers Scrapyard in Barry, from which many of today#s preserved locomotives were saved. Nine members of the Class remain today, eight of which came from Woodham#s.

- Short Safety Valve Cover
- NEM Coupling Pockets
- Sprung Buffers
- Powerful 3 Pole Motor
- Equipped with a 8 Pin DCC Decoder Socket
- Length 155mm (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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