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Bachmann 35-411ZW

Class 47/0 Diesel Loco number 47 003 BR Blue

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Class 47/0 Diesel Loco number 47 003 in BR Blue livery with Stratford Silver Roof - Era 7 - custom weathered by TMC.

Prototype image copyright and courtesy Michael Rhodes showing 47 003 at Tyneside Central Freight Depot with the Speedlink working to Tees Yard. The tanks are empty glue tanks returning from Hexham to Duxford (used in the chipboard factory in Hexham) and a single fuel oil is returning from Gateshead and there was a single wagon delivery of Redland bricks to the freight depot, returning south empty. This is in a later period with the headcode boxes now yellow and the unofficial Tinsley name "Wild Swan" which was applied on 29th November 1989.



Exclusive to Kernow Model Rail Centre.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Bachmann Class 47/0 diesel locomotive, numbered 47 003, is supplied in British Rail blue livery with a Stratford silver roof. The model is gauge OO, bears the manufacturer part number 35‑411ZW and includes a PLUX 22‑pin socket for DCC operation. It is a limited‑edition release from Kernow Model Rail Centre.

The kit represents the Era 7 period of the prototype, featuring custom weathering by TMC. The prototype photograph, courtesy of Michael Rhodes, shows locomotive 47 003 at Tyneside Central Freight Depot handling Speedlink services to Tees Yard. The scene includes empty glue tanks returning from Hexham to Duxford, a single fuel‑oil tank from Gateshead and a wagon delivering Redland bricks, all depicted in a later stage when the headcode boxes were yellow and the unofficial Tinsley nickname “Wild Swan” had been applied on 29 November 1989.

The model is sold exclusively through Kernow Model Rail Centre; further details are available at https://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/p/84113/35-411ZW-Bachmann-Class-47-0-Diesel-Loco-number-47-003-BR-Blue.