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Hornby R30182TXS RailRoad Plus BR, Class 47, Co-Co, D1683 – Era 6 (Sound Fitted)

Hornby R30182TXS RailRoad Plus BR, Class 47, Co-Co, D1683 – Era 6 (Sound Fitted)

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Hornby R30182TXS RailRoad Plus BR, Class 47, Co-Co, D1683 – Era 6 (Sound Fitted)

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Product Info

Built between 1962 and 1968, the Class 47 Co-Co Diesel-Electric locomotive was once the most numerous class of mainline diesel in Britain with 512 examples. Brush Traction constructed 310 locomotives in Loughborough and the remaining 202 at Crewe. The locomotives were used for passenger and freight operations beginning in 1962 in the BR Green livery, before being repainted into the BR Blue colour scheme. Later diversification saw them painted in all manner of liveries.

Strong performers, these locomotives were among some of the largest to be employed by British Rail. The first five withdrawals were all due to accident damage with the first planned decommissioning taking place in February 1986. As withdrawals began, the engines were used for parts, and therefore the Class 47 disappeared slowly.

In 2023, 30 of the class remained operational on the national network with West Coast Railways being the largest operator. Around 17 were stored, 33 were converted to Class 57 and an additional 32 were preserved.

D1683 was introduced in 1963, serving ably until receiving its TOPS number and BR blue colour scheme in 1973, becoming 47485. Wearing a variant of BR blue for much of its service life including the large logo, the locomotive was scrapped in 2000 by MRJ Phillips at Crewe.

The Class 47 model of No. D183 comes in a vivid BR green livery. Etching plates on the cab front are pre-fitted. The model is sound fitted with an 8-Pin decoder and has a pre-loaded Class 47 HM7000 sound profile. The model houses a state-of-the-art sugarcube speaker. As a Railroad Plus model, it has an enhanced livery with intricate detail.

What’s Inside

1x RailRoad Locomotive

Tech Specs

Item Length – Without Packaging (cm)
25.1
Item Height – Without Packaging (cm)
4
Item Width – Without Packaging (cm)
5.8
Item Weight – Without Packaging
0.87
Item Scale
1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
Finish
Painted
Colour
Green
Gauge
OO
DCC Status
HM7000 Fitted – With Sound
Operator
British Railway
Designer
Brush Traction
Wheel Configuration
Co-Co
Livery
BR Green
Minimum Curve (mm)
Radius 2
Motor
3 Pole
Number of Parts
1
Class
Class 47
Buffer Type
Separate Plastic Buffers
Coupling Type
NEM Couplings
Hornby Decoder Compatibility Primary
HM7000-8TXS: Bluetooth® & DCC Sound Decoder (8-pin)

Additional information

Weight 1200 g
Brand

Hornby

Condition

New

Scale

OO/HO Gauge

Format

Diesel, Locomotive

Status

DCC Sound Fitted

Brand

Hornby

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