Bachmann Brassworks announce Gauge 1 Black 5 Class 4-6-0 locomotive
Date: 20 May 2008
Source: Bachmann
Bachmann Europe Plc has announced that its next Gauge 1 locomotive will be a Black 5 locomotive.
The Class was introduced by the London, Midland & Scottish Railway to the design of Sir William Stanier in August 1934. A total of 842 locomotives were built, the last being completed in May 1951 by British Railways. A true mixed traffic locomotive they were used on passenger and freight trains from Bournemouth to the North of Scotland. Construction was divided between various railway workshops and those of the privately owned contractors including Vulcan Foundry and Armstrong Whitworth. The first locomotive was withdrawn in November 1961 with the last examples surviving in the North West until August 1968, when standard gauge steam traction came to an end on British Rail. 18 locomotives have been preserved.
The Bachmann Brassworks Gauge 1 locomotives will be available in unlined painted black with either a Stanier 4000 gallon riveted tender (BW2001) or Stanier 4000 gallon flush sided tender (BW2002). Both models will be electrically powered and will have a Recommended Retail Price of 1200.00.
BE 2008-36
