MR 1532 (1P) Tank 1273 Midland Railway Crimson Lake

MR 1532 (1P) Tank 1273 Midland Railway Crimson Lake

This era 2 model features a realistic firebox flicker, sprung buffers, and has been modelled with a round top firebox. An accessory pack is included, along with an additional wheelset with traction tyres for those wishing to haul heavier trains! The locomotive has a speaker pre-fitted and is also equipped with a NEXT 18 DCC socket.

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 2
• Highly detailed Midland Railway Crimson Lake livery
• Roundtop firebox variant
• Accessory Pack
• Additional Wheelset with Traction Tyres for those requiring increased haulage
• Realistic firebox flickerSprung Buffers
• Equipped with a NEXT 18 DCC Decoder Socket – recommended Decoder item No. 36-567
• Speaker Fitted
• Length 135mm

MR 1532 CLASS HISTORY

One Hundred and fifteen of these and the similar 1823 and 1833 Classes lightweight passenger tanks were built for the Midland Railway from 1881 to 1900 by Derby Works, Dubs & Co. and Neilson. All passed to the LMS in 1923 and although withdrawals started as early as 1930, the final locomotive was not retired by BR until 1959. They were distributed widely across the former MR and S&DJR system from North Yorkshire and the Midlands to the South West and London, where certain locomotives had condensing gear for working through Metropolitan Railway tunnels.