London Transport L98 Pannier Tank Model

A brand new 1:76/OO L98 Pannier Tank model has been produced by Bachmann Branchline for London Transport Museum.

This exclusive model is available to order online now with international delivery available to non-EU countries. Please note, we are currently unable to ship this item to the EU and Northern Ireland.

About the L98 Pannier Tank:

In the 1950s, London Transport faced challenges maintaining an ageing fleet of engineering steam locomotives. To address this, in 1956/57, LT received two former Great Western Railway (GWR) 0-6-0 Pannier Tank engines from the Western Region of British Railways. Successful trials led to the acquisition of a further eleven Pannier Tanks by London Transport between 1958 and 1963, numbered from L89 to L99.

Use of steam on works trains began to wind down in the 1960s. The steam era ended symbolically on 6 June 1971, with a commemorative run on the Metropolitan line by an engineering train hauled by L94 from Moorgate to Neasden Depot.

This exclusive London Transport Museum model depicts London Transport L98, originally GWR 7739, built by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow in 1930. It joined the LT engineering fleet in late 1962 and was broken up at LT Neasden works in 1970.

Model features:

Bachmann Branchline 1:76/OO Scale

London Transport Service Stock maroon livery

Running No. L98

Water fillet caps with screw closure

NEM coupling pockets

Sprung buffers

Powerful 3-pole motor

Equipped with 8-pin DCC decoder socket – recommended Bachmann decoder ref. 36-566A

Length 130mm (over couplings)

Delivery

This model is available to order online and in the Covent Garden shop

International delivery available to non-EU countries.

Please note, we are currently unable to ship this item to the EU and Northern Ireland.