Bachmann 31-650R

Class 47 Diesel Locomotive number 47 475

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Product Code
31-650R
RRP
£110.00
Limited edition model for
Model Rail Magazine

Model details

Coupling type
Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Revised Sprinter
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2008
Running number
47475
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Build dates
1962 to 1968
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Operated by
British Rail
Advenza Freight
Anglia
Caledonian Sleeper
Colas Rail
Cotswold Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
First Great Western
FM Rail
Fragonset
Freightliner
GB Railfreight
Harry Needle Railroad Co.
ONE
Porterbrook
Rail Operations Group
Riviera Trains
Victa Westlink Rail
Virgin Trains
Waterman Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 47
Motive power
Diesel
Built
August 1948
Total produced
512

* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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Bachmann Class 47 diesel locomotive, model number 47 475, released as a limited‑edition Model Rail Magazine exclusive. The model is finished in pristine condition and carries the revised Sprinter livery with running number 47475. It measures 255 mm in length, is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket, and can negotiate a minimum radius curve of 2nd radius (438 mm). Directional lighting is fitted.

The prototype was built between 1962 and 1968, with a total production of 512 locomotives. It belonged to British Rail’s Provincial sector and is depicted in the British Rail sectorisation era. The original class had a maximum speed of either 80 mph or 95 mph, depending on configuration. The Bachmann part number for this model is 31‑650R.

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