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38-273BR 22T 'Presflo' Cement Wagon 'Blue Circle Cement' Yellow
'OO' Gauge
Released: 22/06/22
Era 5
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£44.95
£44.95
38-874BR 12T 'Vanwide' Ventilated Van BR Bauxite (TOPS) [W]
'OO' GaugeReleased: 22/06/22Era 7
Our Price:
£35.95
£35.95
38-875BR 12T 'Vanwide' Ventilated Van BR Departmental Olive Green
'OO' GaugeReleased: 22/06/22Era 7
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£35.95
£35.95
39-735DCBR Mk2F DBSO (Refurb.) Driving Brake Sec. Open BR InterCity (Swallow)
'OO' GaugeReleased: 22/06/22
DCC FittedEra 8MODEL FEATURES:
Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
Era 8
Pristine InterCity (Swallow) livery
Running No. 9710
Accessory Pack including Obstacle Deflectors
NEM Coupling Pockets
Close Coupling Mechanism
Length 270mm
Directional Lighting
Interior Lighting
Door Interlock Lighting (when used on DCC)
DCC-control of all lighting via the integrated DCC decoder
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£134.95
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371-065Class 03 Ex-D2054 British Industrial Sand White
'N' GaugeReleased: 27/06/22DCC Ready (6 Pin)Era 7CLASS 03 HISTORY
The Class 03 diesel shunters were introduced between 1957 and 1962 and with 230 built, the type was one of BR's most successful small 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters and was adopted as BR’s standard small shunter. A development of the Class 04 ‘Drewry’ shunter, construction was shared between British Railways' Swindon Works and Doncaster Works and initial allocations for the class covered all regions except Scotland. Shunting was the main employment, with their short wheelbase and light weight making them particularly useful in areas where weight restrictions or tight trackwork existed. Examples were also assigned to station pilot duties and due to the short wheelbase, it was common for them to be coupled to a ‘shunter’s truck’ or ‘runner wagon’ to ensure sufficient length for reliable operation of track circuits.
Weighing in at 30 Tons, some 18 Tons less than the Class 08 diesel shunter, the Class 03’s were fitted with Gardner engines and their distinctive jackshaft drive arrangement gave the locomotives a top speed of 28½ mph. Despite their usefulness, a downturn in shunting requirements meant that withdrawals began in 1968, although the last remained in service on mainland Britain until 1987. Two examples operated on the Isle of Wight, with lowered cab roofs to account for the restricted loading gauge, and these remained in traffic on the island until 1993. One of these Isle of Wight locos, No. 03179, was resurrected by West Anglia Great Northern in 1998 to shunt their Hornsey Depot. Subsequently operated by First Capital Connect, the loco was finally withdrawn in 2008 after which the locomotive was preserved bringing the total number of surviving examples to 56.
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£118.95
£118.95
