Bachmann Class 47 - New Liveries Out Now!
Friday, March 16 2018
by Jack Morgan
We have received a trio of new Class 47 locomotives from Bachmann, showcasing a variety of eye catching liveries from across the lifespan of these iconic diesel locos. All three locomotives come with optional etched nameplates and a comprehensive detail pack, with optional ploughs.
Explore the new locos in further detail and order yours, below.
Variations Available to Order
Product Specifications
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- Digital Ready - 21-pin socket |
- Detail Pack with Snowploughs |
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- Digital Sound Ready |
- Optional Etched Nameplates & Logos (where applicable) |
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- Driver figurine in cab |
- NEM Couplings |
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- Directional Lighting |
- Separately Fitted Detailing |
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Recommended Digital Decoder
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Product Photos
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Prototype Information
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47831 in Stafford. Photo by Steve Jones.
The British Rail Class 47 is a class of British railway diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe Works and Brush's Falcon Works, Loughborough between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British mainline diesel locomotive. They were fitted with the Sulzer 12LDA28C twin-bank twelve-cylinder unit producing 2,750 bhp (2,050 kW) - though this was later derated to 2,580 bhp (1,920 kW) to improve reliability - and have been used on both passenger and freight trains on Britain's railways for over 50 years. Despite the introduction of more modern types of traction, a significant number are still in use, both on the mainline and on heritage railways.
(Information provided by Wikipedia)
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Type of Locomotive
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Diesel-electric |
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Builder
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Brush Traction & BREL Crewe Works |
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Build Date
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1962 - 1968 |
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Total Built
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512 |
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Power Output
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2,750 hp (later derated to 2,580 hp) |
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Tractive Effort
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55,000 lbf - 60,000 lbf (max) |
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Operators
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British Rail, EWS, Colas Rail, Direct Rail Services, Freightliner, GB Railfreight, Harry Needle Railroad Company, Riviera Trains, West Coast Railways, Rail Operations Group & More. |
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Main Duties
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Mixed Traffic |
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In Service Until
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1963 - present
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