Unveiled as part of our Winter 2021 British Railway Announcements, we are delighted to present the Ffestiniog Railway Double Fairlie Locomotive as part of the award winning Bachmann Narrow Gauge Range. Sure to delight OO9 scale modellers, this version is finished as No. 10 ‘Merddin Emrys’ in Ffestiniog Railway Lined Green livery.
The Bachmann Narrow Gauge Double Fairlie locomotive follows in the footsteps of the award winning Baldwin 10-12-D, Bachmann Narrow Gauge’s first OO9 scale locomotive which was released to great acclaim in 2018. Synonymous with the Ffestiniog Railway, the Double Fairlie is an icon of the Narrow Gauge world and this instantly recognisable locomotive is now available in OO9 scale for the first time. The Bachmann Narrow Gauge model incorporates a high level of detail, with tooling designed to accommodate the detail variants seen on the real locomotives in order to produce a model of the highest fidelity, which is brought to life by the exquisite livery application that combines Ffestiniog Railway-specification colours with authentic lining, crests and plates.
The precision moulded bodies are adorned with numerous individual components, including the real brass handrails and the metal tank filler cap rings, along with fine mouldings for parts such as the steam fountain, cab controls and tallow cups. The mechanism is similarly impressive with a twin shaft coreless motor, fitted with twin flywheels, driving both bogies, all-wheel electrical pick up and separate metal bearings fitted to each axle. Provision for DCC is a given and the model incorporates a Next18 DCC decoder socket, easily accessed via a removable panel on the underside of the model, plus pre-fitted speakers on all versions – or why not opt for a SOUND FITTED model and really bring your layout to life!
Bachmann Narrow Gauge OO9 Scale
Era 2
Pristine Ffestiniog Railway Lined Green livery
Running No. 10
Named ‘Merddin Emrys’
Etched Nameplates included
Equipped with a Next18 DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-567A
Length 123mm
DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL
Short Side Tanks
Long Belly Tank
Open Top Cab with Small Cut Out
Large Windows
Separate Handrails on Front/Sides of Smokebox
Smokebox Door Handle
Square Sandboxes (Uphill End Only)
Stovepipe Chimney
MECHANISM:
Coreless, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies
Electrical pickup from all wheels
Separate metal bearings fitted to each axle
Diecast metal running plate
Diecast metal chassis block and bogie towers
Diecast metal gearboxes, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
9mm (OO9 narrow gauge) wheels to NEM310 standards with authentic profile and detailing
Coupling pockets to NEM355 standards fitted to each bogie, into which a standard OO9 coupling hook assembly is fitted
Designed to operate on curves of first radius (228.6mm) or greater
DETAILING:
Highly detailed and decorated cab interior including separately fitted regulators and gauge frames
Separately applied details including Tallow Cup Lubricators, Steam Fountain, Sand Pots with turned brass detail (where applicable), Smokebox Dart/Wheel, Vacuum Pipework (where applicable), Brass Handrails and metal Tank Filler Cap Rings.
Each model supplied with a set of authentically decorated etched name plates
DCC:
Next18 DCC decoder interface
Easy-access DCC decoder socket located behind removable panel on underside of model
SOUND:
Speaker installed in all models for optimum sound reproduction
Zimo MX659N18 DCC Sound Decoder fitted to SOUND FITTED versions
Sound files produced specifically for the Bachmann Narrow Gauge Double Fairlie using recordings from real locomotives
SOUND FITTED models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied
LIVERY APPLICATION:
Authentic liveries applied to all models
Multiple paint applications employed on each model using Ffestiniog Railway specification colours
Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing incorporating authentic typefaces, logos, crests and colours
 
SOUNDS
F1 - Sound - On/Off
F2 - Brake
F3 - Cylinder Drain Cocks
F4 - Bell Whistle (Speed Related)
F5 - Reverser
F6 - Shovelling Coal
F7 - Injectors
F8 - Alternative Bell Whistle (Speed Related)
F9 - Flange Squeal (Speed Related)
F10 - Speed Lock
F11 - Hand Brake (Functional)
F12 - Water Tank Filling
F13 - Coupling Clank
F14 - Light Engine Mode
F15 - Fade All Sounds
F16 - Guard's Whistle
F17 - Enable Auto Wagon Buffering
F18 - Chime Whistles (Speed Related)
F19 - Stainer Hooter (Speed Related)
F20 - Shunting Mode
F21 - Safety Valves Lifted
F22 - Blower
F23 - 'Right o’ way’
F24 - 'Clear to set back’
F25 - Volume Down
F26 - Volume Up
Analogue Users: Please note that normal load running sounds, acceleration steam chuff sounds and any other automatic and randomised sounds will also operate when this model is used on analogue control (DC) straight from the box!