Bachmann Class 37 8 Pin Chassis Query

[Knapdale]

Does anyone know from which model Bachmann changed its 8 pin chassis to include working tail lights and cab lighting? 
 

The original 2002/03 releases (32-375 to 32-380) had only forward working marker lights and headlight, but am wondering if the change came with the 2004 release (32-775 to 32-778) or the 2006 release (32-381 and 32-382). I want to find a donor locomotive to do a project on, but it must have working tail lights. Getting a donor with a 21 pin chassis is too expensive!

[Tony Walker]

22 hours ago, Knapdale said:

Does anyone know from which model Bachmann changed its 8 pin chassis to include working tail lights and cab lighting? 
 

The original 2002/03 releases (32-375 to 32-380) had only forward working marker lights and headlight, but am wondering if the change came with the 2004 release (32-775 to 32-778) or the 2006 release (32-381 and 32-382). I want to find a donor locomotive to do a project on, but it must have working tail lights. Getting a donor with a 21 pin chassis is too expensive!

 

Looking thru my collection of Bachmann 37's, the earliest one I have is from May 2003 and that has a 21 pin connector, head, tail and cab lights, so you may have to go back further than that. 

[Knapdale]

3 hours ago, Tony Walker said:

 

Looking thru my collection of Bachmann 37's, the earliest one I have is from May 2003 and that has a 21 pin connector, head, tail and cab lights, so you may have to go back further than that. 

You’ve maybe got a first release body on a later 21 pin chassis then. The first Bachmann Class 37 was released in 2003 (so couldn’t be earlier than that) with an 8 pin chassis. 21 pin chassis weren’t released until 2006 with 32-779.
However, Bachmann also released 37s in 2006 still with an 8 pin chassis (32-381 and 32-382, from what I can glean from the internet). What isn’t clear to me was when Bachmann introduced working tail lights for the 8 pin chassis. It was either with the 2003 tooling upgrade in 2004, or the two aforementioned 2006 8 pin models. There were also changes in bogie towers in 2004 and 2006. 

2003 tooling with 8 pin

https://www.hattons.co.uk/directory/versiondetails/4963/bachmann_branchline_oo_class_37

 

2006 tooling with 21 pin

https://www.hattons.co.uk/directory/versiondetails/4965/bachmann_branchline_oo_class_37

 

 

 

[rob D2]

On 28/04/2023 at 11:51, Knapdale said:

Does anyone know from which model Bachmann changed its 8 pin chassis to include working tail lights and cab lighting? 
 

The original 2002/03 releases (32-375 to 32-380) had only forward working marker lights and headlight, but am wondering if the change came with the 2004 release (32-775 to 32-778) or the 2006 release (32-381 and 32-382). I want to find a donor locomotive to do a project on, but it must have working tail lights. Getting a donor with a 21 pin chassis is too expensive!

I’ve got the kernow 37142 ( haven’t got boxy handy but think it’s 32–777), that’s 8 pin and has no lights at all

[Krieghoff]

On 14/05/2023 at 21:13, rob D2 said:

I’ve got the kernow 37142 ( haven’t got boxy handy but think it’s 32–777), that’s 8 pin and has no lights at all

My early Regional Railways model has two head lights and a high intensity but no tail lights. 'Eisteddfod Genedlaethol' sorry to our friends on my spelling of the loco name if its incorrect. 

i have had the body off to check and there are no LED's for the red tail lights at either end. 

Edited May 15, 2023 by Krieghoff

[Knapdale]

3 hours ago, Krieghoff said:

My early Regional Railways model has two head lights and a high intensity but no tail lights. 'Eisteddfod Glenathal' sorry to our friends on my spelling of the loco name. 
 

i have had the body off to check and there is no LED's for the red tail lights at either end. 

And that model was one of the first releases by Bachmann. I find it bizarre that they issued later models with no lights at all!