Bachmann 32-702ASF
British Rail Class 46 D138 British Rail Green
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Right front three quarter view
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Left track display view
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Left front three quarter view
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Overhead chassis detail view
Bachmann's Description & Specifications
The popular Class 46 Diesel Locomotive returns to the Bachmann Branchline range with this OO scale model depicting No. D138 in BR Green livery with Small Yellow Panels. Together with the Class 44s and 45s the classes were commonly known as the ‘Peaks’, because the Class 44s had been named after mountains in England and Wales, however all but one of the 56 Class 46s went unnamed.
- Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
- Era 5
- Pristine BR Green (Small Yellow Panels) livery
- Running No. D138
- Centre Headcode Panels displaying headcodes 1M67 and 1N37
- NEM Coupling Pockets
- Sprung Buffers
- Powerful 5 Pole Motor with Twin Flywheels
- Detailed Cab Interior with pre-fitted Driver in one cab
- Directional Lighting
- Accessory Pack
- SOUND FITTED – Fitted with a ESU V5DCC Sound Decoder
- Length 275mm
Class & Prototype
- Class: British Rail Class 46
- Traction: Diesel
- Transmission: Electric
- Built: 1961-1963
- Total Built: 56
The British Rail Class 46 comprised 56 Sulzer Type 4 diesel-electric locomotives built at Derby Works 1961-1963 (numbered D138-D193, later 46001-46056). Distinguished from the otherwise identical Class 45 by Brush electrical equipment rather than Crompton Parkinson systems, the class served 23 years on express passenger and heavy freight duties including the famous Cornwall-Staffordshire china clay trains. The unique Brush equipment validated through Class 46 service directly enabled the successful Class 47's development. Withdrawn by Christmas Day 1984, only three locomotives survive in preservation (5.4% survival rate). Available in OO gauge from Bachmann and comprehensive new N gauge range from Rapido Trains UK (2025).
No prototype found.
Operator & Livery
- Operator: British Rail
- Livery: Green
British Rail (1965-1997) transformed Britain's railways through revolutionary modernisation, introducing the iconic double arrow logo, Rail Blue livery, and business sectorisation. BR pioneered high-speed rail with the InterCity 125 and Advanced Passenger Train, electrified major routes, and created profitable divisions like InterCity and Network SouthEast. From steam succession through diesel and electric development to privatisation preparation, British Rail's diverse locomotive fleet, multiple livery schemes, and operational scenarios provide unparalleled variety for railway modellers across all scales and periods.