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Hornby R30179 OO Railroad Plus BR Class 47 Co-Co 47656 - Era 7

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Product Info

The British Rail Class 47 or Brush Type 4 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Brush's Falcon Works in Loughborough and at British Railways' Crewe Works 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 55 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.As of January 2020, 78 locomotives still exist as Class 47s, with further examples having been converted to other classes; 32 Class 47s have been preserved, and 34 retain "operational status" on the mainline.

Tech Specs

Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)
25.1
Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)
5
Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)
3.5
Item Weight - Without Packaging
0.23
Item Scale
1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
Finish
Painted
Colour
Blue
DCC Status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Operator
BR
Designer
Brush Traction
Livery
BR Large Arrow Blue
Minimum Curve (mm)
Radius 2
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Number of Parts
1
Class
Class 47

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