Bachmann 32-614 Class 90 90019 ‘Penny Black’ Rail Express Systems

Announced as part of the Summer 2022 British Railway Announcements, was this Bachmann Branchline Class 90 as No. 90019 ‘Penny Black’ in Rail Express Systems livery.

Look no further than the Branchline Class 90 if you’re searching for the pinnacle in British OO scale Electric locomotives. Combining a highly accurate and detailed body shell with an authentic chassis and bogies – each featuring a wealth of separately fitted detail – the Branchline Class 90 captures the distinctive shape and character of the real locomotives to a tee. Add to this the multiple lighting functions and their realistic operations, such as the Day or Night mode for the directional lighting and the cab lights that illuminate only in the direction of travel and when the model is stationary, and it’s easy to see why this model is the complete package. What’s more, when used on DCC the Pantograph, which itself is a fine reproduction featuring metal components, can be operated remotely via the built-in servo motor, meaning you can raise and lower this characteristic feature at any time, without having to intervene by hand.

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 9
• Pristine Rail Express Systems livery
• Named ‘Penny Black’
• Running No. 90019
• Etched Nameplates included
• Equipped with a 21 Pin DCC Decoder Socket
• Length 250mm

DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL

• Original ‘Clipped’ Retractable Buffers
• Rubbing Plates
• Buckeye Couplings
• TDM Cables fitted to the Buffer Sides
• Original Slatted Horn Grille with Two Horns
• Small Battery Charger
• Battery Boxes and Switch with Smooth sides and Sliding Access

BACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 90 SPECIFICATION

MECHANISM:

• Five pole, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies
• All axle drive
• Electrical pickup from all wheels
• Separate metal bearings fitted to each axle
• Diecast metal chassis block
• Gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
• 16.5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing
• Close coupling mechanism fitted at each end, each of which is fitted with coupling pockets to NEM362 standards
• Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater

DETAILING:

• Metal Pantograph, sprung for posing in the up or down position, or can be raised/lowered via the built-in servo motor when operated on DCC
• Bogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail
• Separately applied metal detail parts, including horn grilles, roof grilles, lamp irons and aerials
• Sprung buffers
• Each model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts

LIGHTING:

• Directional lighting, switchable on/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control
• Day/Night Mode, selectable on DCC or Analogue control
• Directional lights and Day/Night Mode selection is controlled via easy-access switches on the roof when operated on Analogue control
• Cab lighting, switchable on/off (at the leading end, when used on DCC only)
• Authentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application

DCC:

• 21 Pin DCC decoder interface
• Easy-access DCC decoder socket located underneath removable roof panel

SOUND:

• Speaker installed in all models for optimum sound reproduction

LIVERY APPLICATION:

• Authentic liveries applied to all models
• Multiple paint applications employed on each model using BR/TOC specification colours
• Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours