Bachmann Branchline 35-302sfx Class 37/0 Split Headcode D6710 BR Green (Late Crest)

The British Rail Class 37 is a favourite among enthusiasts and modellers alike and, having been a firm fixture in the Bachmann Branchline OO scale range for many years, in 2022 an all-new model of this iconic locomotive was launched. Built to unprecedented levels of accuracy and fidelity, the new Branchline model incorporates the latest technology and shares many common features and specifications with the award winning Bachmann Branchline Class 47. Finished in original BR Green livery, this Class 37/0 depicts No. D6710 and is supplied in SOUND FITTED DELUXE format.

Features of the 35-302SFX
Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
Era 5
Pristine BR Green (Late Crest) livery
Running No. D6710
SOUND FITTED DELUXE - Fitted with a Zimo MS450P22 DDC Sound Decoder
Motorised Radiator Fan
Tinted Windscreen Glazing
Length 245mm

DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL:
Split Headcode Panels – Glazed displaying ‘1 37’ and ‘1 51’
Original Buffer Beam Valances
Round Oleo Buffers
Original Windscreen
English Electric Cantrail Grilles
Etched Frost Grilles (optional part supplied separately)
Rivetted Boiler Roof with Double Row of Rivets
Original Open Boiler Port and Safety Valves

Original Water Filler Door and Access Steps
Fabricated Bogies
Original Speedo Drive
Mileage Counter
Original Water and Fuel Tanks
Water Filler Valve

BACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 37 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 and bogie towers
Diecast metal gearboxes, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing
Detachable coupling pockets to NEM362 standards fitted to each bogie
Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater

DETAILING:
Bogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail
Rotating radiator fan, driven by an independent motor and gearbox, operated as part of the sound project on DCC and Analogue control (SOUND FITTED DELUXE models only)
Tinted windscreen glazing (SOUND FITTED DELUXE models only)
Separately applied metal detail parts, including grab handles, windscreen wipers and etched fan grilles
Sprung metal buffers
Each model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts

LIGHTING:
Directional lighting, including headlights and high intensity headlights where applicable, switchable on/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control
Cab lighting*, assigned to two DCC functions for separate switching of each
Separately switched Engine Room lighting*
‘Yard Light’ mode*, red tail lights and/or marker lights displayed at both ends (*when used on DCC)
Authentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application

DCC:
Plux22 DCC decoder interface

SOUND:
Two quality speakers employed for optimum sound reproduction, fitted to every model as standard
Zimo MS450P22 DCC Sound Decoder fitted to SOUND FITTED and SOUND FITTED DELUXE versions
Four sound projects to accurately capture the sounds of Class 37/0s as originally built, those with thermostatically controlled fans, Class 37/4s and DRS-modified locos.
Sound files for each project produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Class 37 using recordings from real locomotives
SOUND FITTED and SOUND FITTED DELUXE models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied. On Analogue, an authentic engine start up sequence and running sounds are produced when power is applied