Caledonian Railway 812 0-6-0
Rails’ Caley ‘812’ is here!
Pure Scottish based ready-to-run locomotives are rare, but Rails of Sheffield has bucked the trend with this magnificent ‘OO’ gauge commission from Bachmann. MIKE WILD discovers what this longstanding 0-6-0 has to offer together with video of the model in action.
The Caledonian ‘812’
Functional and workmanlike goods engines were very much a feature of the late Victorian railway scene, but few matched the beauty and level of performance of the Caledonian Railway’s ‘812’ 0-6-0s, a real maid of all work, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES explains.
WIN! A RAILS CALEDONIAN RAILWAY ‘812’ 0-6-0 FOR ‘OO’
Hornby Magazine is offering a chance to win one of Rails of Sheffield’s exclusive Bachmann ‘OO’ gauge Caledonian Railway ‘812’ class 0-6-0s in our latest competition, worth £180. The closing date for entries is March 25 2022 at 5pm GMT.
Rails shows '812' livery samples
Rails of Sheffield has received decorated samples of its exclusive model of the Caledonian Railway '812' 0-6-0 from manufacturer Bachmann ahead of the models expected release in the second quarter for 2021.