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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Manufacturer description
Catalogue listing
Brand
Bachmann
Range
Branchline
Product Code
31-661DS
RRP
£259.95
Release date
2016
Model details
Tooling date
2008
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Livery
Grey & Yellow (Dutch)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Running number
47346
Features
Interior lighting
Directional lighting
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Total built
512
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
British Rail Crewe Works
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
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.
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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