Bachmann support 76084 Locomotive Company

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LITTLE AND LARGE STANDARDS MEET AT NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY

 

On Tuesday 18th October 2022 Bachmann Europe visited the North Norfolk Railway to present a model of resident BR Standard 4MT 2-6-0 No. 76084 to the locomotive owning group. The presentation took place at Sheringham station with the model accepted by Richard Bonnett, Director of the 76084 Locomotive Company Limited.

No. 76084 was outshopped in 1957 and operated across the north west of England until withdrawal in December 1967. Moving to Woodham Brothers Scrapyard in Barry the following year, the locomotive languished there for more than 14 years and after unsuccessful attempts, was finally saved for preservation and left Barry in 1983 after being purchased privately. After acquiring the loco from the previous owner’s estate in 1997, the 76084 Locomotive Company Limited was formed and the group embarked on restoring the Standard 4MT to running condition for the first time since withdrawal in 1967. Some 16 years later and following completion of her restoration by the North Norfolk Railway, No. 76084 returned to steam in 2013 and has been a stalwart of NNR services ever since. The locomotive’s ten year boiler ticket has just been extended by 14 months to the end of 2023, at which time a full overhaul will be required before the loco can be steamed again.

 

The Bachmann Branchline OO scale model of No. 76084 (item No. 32-954A) is available from Bachmann stockists now. The model can also be purchased from the 76084 Locomotive Company’s website (www.standard4.com) as well as the North Norfolk Railway’s Sheringham Station Shop and proceeds from these sales will support the upcoming overhaul of the locomotive.

[Suzy Sulzer]

Excellent marketing policy. Bachmann have modelled several preserved locos in the main range.46521 yrs ago springs to mind. Hopefully others will follow . 

[brushman47544]

I'm having great difficulty in finding photos of any 76000 locos with the tender lining cut short, as on the model and 76084 in preservation. Did any of the class have lining like this in BR service, with either crest? 

[adb968008]

1 hour ago, brushman47544 said:

I'm having great difficulty in finding photos of any 76000 locos with the tender lining cut short, as on the model and 76084 in preservation. Did any of the class have lining like this in BR service, with either crest? 

76084 was quite definitely like that, the restoration of 76084 was purposely replicating it. 76082 was also like it. Aiui The story behind this is with full lining, the 1950’s lion on wheel would be over a set of rivets. To keep it centre of the lining and off rivets the lining was shortened.

 

Theres a picture of 76099 here, with later logo too with shortened lining…

https://railwaymatters.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/br-standard-class-4mt-2-6-0_v3.pdf
(This doc is well worth a few minutes of your time).

 

The real 76084 also uniquely had 3 OHLE flashes on the front too, thought to be due to a repair at Satley iirc, and later had “Lower Darwen” painted on its bufferbeam, both which was replicated in the restoration, but is not on the Bachmann model.

http://blog.standard4.com/2015/02/

 

Edited October 28, 2022 by adb968008

[jamieb]

I travelled behind this loco at the NNR on Monday and have to say it has been beautifully restored.My son always moans about BR standards being too common on preserved railways,but I think this is the first time I've actually travelled behind a class 4 mogul

[geoffers]

https://railwaymatters.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/br-standard-class-4mt-2-6-0_v3.pdf

 

I noticed that in the tender entry in the above link Mogul numbers 76025 to 76044 are quoted as having the BR2A tender. I believe this is incorrect and photos and various books, including the RCTS " Detailed History of Standard Steam Locomotives" Volume 2, states they were BR2 with the BR2A allocations commencing from 76045 to 76114 - with the exception of the BR1B tender allocated to 76053 to 76069. This concurs with my memories too, especially 76026 a regular up from Bournemouth to Bath. Incidentally 76084 is probably my joint favourite loco on the NNR, equal with 53809.

Edited October 28, 2022 by geoffers