Bachmann 35-946SFX Class 13 13003 BR Blue Building

Bachmann 35-946SFX Class 13 13003 BR Blue BuildingThe Class 13 Diesel Shunter is one of the few classes of diesel locomotive never to have been modelled in OO scale, until now! After mastering the Class 08, Bachmann Branchline has been slaving away on models of these enigmatic locomotives which were created from two Class 08s to shunt the Tinsley Marshalling Yard near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, between 1965 and 1985. The new Branchline model shares a lot of its DNA with its Class 08 cousins,

Introduced post-grouping in 1928 the 2Ps dimensions were modified from the 482 class and the boiler mountings reduced

Detailed body with etched grills and separately fitted hand rails

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and get ready to experience the thrills and excitement of espionage as you race towards victory in true Bond style

windscreen wipers and etched radiator grilles

You'll find the Next18 socket in more modern Hornby locos and many other locomotives in OO

grip the wheel tight

numerous separately fitted parts and countless tooling variations to capture the minutiae of the real locomotives throughout their lives

the pair were first conceived in 1946

R40355A Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

incorporating authentic typefaces

Sprung centre axle to aid running over uneven track