Bachmann announce ex LBSC Isle of Wight coaches as part of their EFE Rail brand in 00 Gauge

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

14 Mar 2025 00:00am

Bachmann have today, ahead of the London Festival of Railway Modelling have announced ex LBSC Isle of Wight coaches as part of their EFE Rail brand in 00 Gauge.

Between 1936 and 1939 sixty ex LBSC coaches were rebuilt on to 54ft chassis and made up into 4 or 6 coach sets numbered 485 to 507. Sets 490 to 499 and 502/3 however included coaches of older and subsequently later origins. These coaches had many variations especially with respect to the Brake Thirds that totaled ten different diagrams, ranging from 4 compartment to 7 compartment styles. Most coaches arrived on the Island as fully paneled, although some had additional steel sheeting and all the original LBSC Guards ducket positions were steel paneled from the outset.
The end of loco hauled passenger trains on the Isle of Wight was in 1966, however three of the ex-LBSCR coaches, including Composite No. 6349 and Third No. 2416, were saved and today operate on the preserved Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

The new EFE Rail Isle of Wight coaches are being released as four coach packs, due Q4 2025, comprising of a 6 compartment Brake Third to Diagram 210, 9 compartment Third to Diagram 90, 8 compartment Composite to Diagram 373 and a 7 compartment Brake Third to Diagram 211.

E86021 Isle of Wight ex LBSC four coach set 486 - SR Lined Olive Green.
E86022 Isle of Wight ex LBSC four coach set 485 - SR Malachite Green.
E86023 Isle of Wight ex LBSC four coach set 488 - BR Crimson.
E86024 Isle of Wight ex LBSC four coach set 487 - BR Green.

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Each model sports a high level of detail including fine panel engraving and intricately moulded ventilators, doors stops and door handles. Separately fitted items include: ornate metal door handrails, etched brass end steps, lamp irons, air pipework  and the emergency brake gear. Interior detailing including seating and compartment partitions. Beneath the solebars two styles of truss rod are modelled, the queen-post type found on the Brake Thirds and Third and the cross I Beam type as featured on the Composite. Battery boxes are added individually along with the dynamo and brake equipment, complete with metal wire piping between the various components.

The bogies are fitted with turned metal wheelsets and standard tension lock couplings are employed, attached via a chassis-mounted close coupling mechanism. Decoration includes period-appropriate ‘smoking’ and ‘no smoking’ signage on the windows and with set numbers applied to each brake vehicle at the outer ends and on the solebars of the four individual coaches.

Subject to alteration.

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