Bachmann 31-129 3000 Class ROD 3031 GWR

Description

Bachmann Branchline 31-129 3000 Class ROD 3031 GWR 21 Pin Socket

Model Specification

OO Gauge 1:76 Scale Class 30xx 2-8-0 ROD 3031 in GWR green with Great Western lettering DCC Ready. 21-pin socket

History

The Railway Operating Division (ROD) ROD 2-8-0 is a type of 2-8-0 steam locomotive which was the standard heavy freight locomotive operated in Europe by the ROD during the First World War.

During the First World War, the Railway Operating Division of the Royal Engineers requisitioned about 600 locomotives of various types from thirteen United Kingdom railway companies; the first arrived in France in late 1916. As the war became prolonged it became clear that the ROD needed its own standard locomotive, so the ROD adopted the Great Central Railway Class 8K 2-8-0 designed by John G. Robinson in 1911.

After the war British railway companies had a backlog of locomotives that required overhaul and repair: 498 ROD 2-8-0s were loaned to nine railway companies between 1919 and 1921 to cover goods traffic while the backlog was cleared. The ROD 2-8-0s were then placed into storage around the country until they were disposed of.