Bachmann Branchline 32-877 Class 4MT Fairburn 2-6-4 tank 42073 in BR lined black with late crest
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Class 4MT Fairburn 2-6-4 tank 42073 in BR lined black with late crest
DCC Ready. 8-pin socket
Charles Fairburn was the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland & Scottish Railway for just a short period before he passed away in 1945 at the age of 58. Locomotive building during the war was restricted but Fairburn used the time to evaluate the 2-6-4 Tank locomotives designed by his predecessor, Sir William Stanier by reducing the coupled wheelbase and the overall weight to give greater route availability. Construction began at Derby in 1945 and by the time building ceased in 1951, 277 locomotives had been built, 41 of them at Brighton for use on the non-electrified lines of British Railways Southern Region. The Fairburn tanks were spread far and wide with examples working on suburban services around London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Manchester. The introduction of diesel multiple units and the widespread closure of lines saw the first withdrawals in 1961 and the last in 1967, the penultimate year of steam operation on British Railways main lines. Two examples (42073 / 42085) were saved for preservation on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway, Cumbria where they still operate.
Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details |
Drain cocks Injector pipework Lamp irons Pipe work Safety valves - turned brass Smokebox door dart Water tank caps Whistle |
Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack) |
Pipework (for front) Pipework (for rear) |
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) |
Cosmetic coupling - hook only Pipework - pre-fitted to front Pipework - pre-fitted to rear Sprung buffers |
Cab, footplate & interior detail |
Glazing |
Chassis/underframe detail |
Correct-thickness "stamped" rods Fluted connecting rods with oily finish Pipework |
Wheel "aesthetics" |
Chemically-blackened Finescale |
Mechanical
Chassis construction |
Plastic & metal |
Coupling socket/mounting |
NEM pockets |
Coupling type |
Tension lock |
Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
2 wheels |
Minimum radius |
Radius 2 |
Separating the body from the chassis |
Secured with one or more screws |
Weighting (to assist adhesion) |
Within boiler |
Electrical
DCC Capability: |
DCC Ready. 8-pin socket |
DCC speaker |
No provision for speaker |
Motor location |
Locomotive |
Motor type |
3-pole |
Pickups |
All wheels |
Power collection |
2 rail DC |
This product belongs to the following era(s):
Era 5 BR steam Late Crest