Bachmann 31-653RJ

Class 47 No. 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' ScotRail

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Bachmann
Range
Branchline
Product Code
31-653RJ
RRP
£159.95

Model details

Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Livery
Revised IC Executive
Name
Lady Diana Spencer
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2008
Running number
47712
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Build dates
1962 to 1968
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.
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Total built
512
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
In service until
Present
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 47/7
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 No. 47712 ‘Lady Diana Spencer’ is a model locomotive in the Revised IC Executive livery. The model is finished in pristine condition, carries the running number 47712 and is named after Lady Diana Spencer.

Key specifications include a length of 255 mm, DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket, minimum curve radius of 2nd radius (438 mm) and directional lighting. It represents a British Rail Class 47/7 diesel locomotive from the British Rail sectorisation period, built between 1979 and 1984, operated by ScotRail and capable of a maximum speed of 80 mph (95 mph in some settings).

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