Class 117 3 Car DMU R334 BR Green Small Yellow Panels

The Class 117 DMUs were built by the Pressed Steel Company between 1959 and 1961 as 3-Car units, comprising of a Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS), a Trailer Composite with lavatory (TCL) and a Driving Motor Second (DMS). In total, 39 3-car sets were built along with three pairs of spare driving vehicles, and all were deployed initially to BR’s Western Region, working the suburban routes out of London Paddington with the units largely based at Reading and Southall depots.

Though not originally fitted, between 1965 and 1972 gangways were added to all vehicles in the class. As other first generations units were withdrawn, the 117s became more widespread with some moving from the Western Region to Birmingham and Scotland, prior to the delivery of new units to replace them. Selected for life-extending refurbishment during the 1970s, the entire fleet was refurbished with new interiors and returned to traffic. The following decade saw units repainted into Regional Railways livery as Sectorisation began, and later Network SouthEast livery was applied to those working around London and in the south east.

Withdrawals began as new, second generation units were introduced on their routes and the final bastions for the 117s were Haymarket depot in Scotland and Bletchley in England. The last units bowed out in 1999.

Model

1:76 Scale model of a Class 117 Diesel Locomotive decorated in BR livery. This model features lots of expertly applied details as based on the prototype, a high level of body detail and excellent running characteristics.

Features

• 1:76 Scale Model
• Analogue DC Model
• NEM Couplings
• Hghly Detailed Finish
• Two motorised vehicles (DMBS and DMS) each fitted with three pole motors and a flywheel providing drive to the inner bogie
• Four axle drive (two driven axles in each of the DMBS and DMS vehicles)
• Separate metal bearings fitted to each driven axle
• Trailing axles run in metal pinpoint bearings
• Electrical pickup from all wheels
• Diecast metal, multi-stage gearbox, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
• 16.5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing
• Detachable coupling pockets to NEM362 standards fitted to each outer bogie on the DMBS and DMS vehicles
• Conductive couplings with integral close coupling mechanisms fitted between vehicles
• Separately applied metal detail parts, including lamp irons, cab end handrails and roof filler pipes
• Bogies constructed from multiple components featuring brake and suspension detail and steps where prototypically appropriate
• Speedometer with flexible connection between bogie and solebar on the leading bogies of the DMBS and DMS vehicles
• A wealth of separately fitted underframe components including engines, exhaust systems, electrical gear and auxiliary equipment
• Interior detailing including seating, partitions and driver’s chair and control desk in each cab
• Sprung metal buffers
• Each model is supplied with a full set of decorated bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts including a coupling tool
• Two speakers fitted, one in each of the DMBS and DMS vehicles, for optimum sound reproduction – fitted to every model as standard
• Directional Lighting

Contents

• 1 x Bachmann Diesel Locomotive

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