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Bachmann 35-415KSFX

Class 47/4 47845 'County of Kent' Virgin Trains (Original)

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

Announced in November 2022 to coincide with Bachmann Europe’s Winter 2022 British Railway Announcements, we are delighted to present this Limited Edition model of Class 47/4 No. 47845 ‘County of Kent’ in Virgin Trains livery in the award-winning SOUND FITTED DELUXE format.

Using the award-winning, all-new Bachmann Branchline Class 47 as its basis, this Bachmann Collectors Club Limited Edition model sees the new 47 appear in Virgin Trains colours for the first time. With high fidelity mouldings, numerous separately fitted parts and countless tooling variations to capture the minutiae of the real locomotives throughout their lives - ensuring each model is faithful to its prototype – the Class 47 is brought to life with an exquisite livery application using true-to-prototype colours, fonts and logos. Along with an unprecedented array of lighting features, the new Dual Fitted speaker system brings this SOUND FITTED DELUXE model to life and what’s more, it also features our award-winning motorised radiator fan and authentic tinted windscreen glazing!

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 9
• Pristine Virgin Trains (Original) livery
• Named ‘County of Kent’
• Running No. 47845
• Etched Nameplates included
• SOUND FITTED DELUXE - Fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder – See below for the function list
• Motorised Radiator Fan
• Tinted Windscreen Glazing
• Length 255mm
• Bachmann Collectors Club Limited Edition - 150 Certificated Pieces

DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL

• Plated Headcode Panels with Sealed Beam Marker Lights
• Cut-Cab Locomotive
• Bufferbeam-mounted ETH Equipment
• Single Arm Windscreen Wipers
• High Intensity Headlights
• Round Buffers
• Kickplate below Cab Door
• Partially-plated Cab Roof Vents
• NRN Aerials
• Serck Radiator Grilles
• Smooth Exhaust Panels
• Blanked Roof Boiler Port
• Later Extended Range Fuel Tanks
• Plated Bogie-mounted Cab Steps
• Stones Speedo Drive (fitted at the No. 2 End)

MECHANISM:

• Five pole, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies
• All axle drive
• Electrical pickup from all wheels
• Separate metal bearings fitted to each axle
• Diecast metal chassis block and bogie towers
• Diecast metal gearboxes, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
• 16.5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing
• Detachable coupling pockets to NEM362 standards fitted to each bogie
• Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater

DETAILING:

• Bogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail
• Rotating radiator fans, driven by an independent motor and gearbox, operated via a DCC function, or randomised when operated as part of the sound project on DCC and Analogue control (SOUND FITTED DELUXE models only)
• Tinted windscreen glazing (SOUND FITTED DELUXE models only)
• Separately applied metal detail parts, including grab handles, windscreen wipers and etched fan grilles
• Sprung metal buffers
• Each model supplied with a full set of decorated, model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts

LIGHTING:

• Directional lighting, switchable on/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control
• Cab lighting*, assigned to two DCC functions for separate switching of each
• Separately switched Engine Room lighting* (*when used on DCC)
• Authentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application

DCC:

• Plux22 DCC decoder interface

SOUND:

• Two quality speakers employed for optimum sound reproduction, fitted to every model as standard
• ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder fitted to SOUND FITTED and SOUND FITTED DELUXE versions
• Sound files produced specifically for the Bachmann Branchline Class 47 using recordings from real locomotives
• SOUND FITTED and SOUND FITTED DELUXE models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied. On Analogue, an authentic engine start up sequence, including the momentary dimming of all lights during engine start up, and running sounds are produced when power is applied

LIVERY APPLICATION:

• Authentic liveries applied to all models
• Multiple paint applications employed on each model using BR specification colours
• Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours

SOUNDS

F0 - Directional Lights - On/Off (plus Light Switch Sound)

F1 - On - Warm Engine Start / On, Off - Failed Engine Start / On, Off, On - Cold Engine Start

F2 - Brake

F3* - Horn (Playable)

F4* - Two-Tone Horn

F5 - Heavy Load

F6 - Coasting (Manual notch Down if F22 On)

F7 - Maximum Revs (Manual notch Up if F22 On)

F8** - On - Coupling Up / Off - Uncoupling

F9 - Flange Squeal (Speed Related)

F10*** - Fan Operation and Noise

F11 - Engine Room Lights On/Off (plus Light Switch Sound)

F12 - On - Guard’s Whistle / Off - Driver’s Response Horn

F13 - Cab Lights On/Off No. 1 (plus Light Switch Sound)

F14 - Cab Lights On/Off No. 2 (plus Light Switch Sound)

F15 - Auto Uncouple Cycle

F16 - AWS Horn

F17 - AWS Bell

F18 - On - Sound Fades Out / Off - Sound Fades In

F19 - Mute (Latch) / Volume Cycles 6 Levels (Trigger)

F20 - No. 1 End (Fan) Directional Lights Off

F21 - No. 2 End (non-Fan) Directional Lights Off

F22 - Manual Notching Logic On/Off (control with F6 & F7)

F23 - Spirax Valve

F24 - Station Announcement

F25 - On - Driver’s Door Open / Off - Driver’ Door Shut

F26 - Air Dump

*Alternative Horn sounds and behaviour can be selected via CV changes

** Alternative coupling sounds can be selected via CV changes

*** Fan operation and sounds are randomised with F1 On. F10 allows you to override this and activate on demand

Analogue Users: Please note that normal load running sounds and any other automatic or randomised sounds will also operate, along with randomised fan operation and sounds when this model is used on analogue control (DC) straight from the box!

 

CLASS 47 HISTORY

Towards the end of the 1950s, British Railways began planning a new fleet of diesel locomotives and after investigating several prototypes, BR decided to place an order with Brush Engineering for 20 locomotives during February 1961. The resulting design became the iconic Brush Type 4 Diesel locomotive, a practical, versatile design with a very distinctive cab. Powered with a Sulzer engine and initially rated at 2,750hp, the locomotive could achieve a top speed of 75mph with a tractive effort of 55,000lb. Building commenced in January 1962 and the first locomotive No. D1500 appeared in late September of the same year with test runs on the London Midland Region and Western Region. The design was a success and BR went on to order a total of 512 with continuous production through to early 1967, forming the largest single class of main-line diesel locomotives in the UK.

During this time and subsequent years, several variations appeared with an increase in speed and tractive effort to 95mph and 62,000lb respectively. Originally fitted with four character train reporting head-codes, these changed to marker lights, with the addition of high intensity lights and roof aerials in the late 1980s. Other variations involved the fitting of different types of steam heating boiler for early BR coaching stock, later replaced with electric train heating for use with modern rolling stock. The numbering system started with four figures but changed to five with the introduction of the TOPS coding system which saw the locomotives classified as Class 47 Diesels with variations such as 47/0, 47/2, 47/3, 47/4 and 47/7. By the end of the 1990s, half of the Class 47 fleet had been withdrawn or scrapped, 33 have been converted into Class 57 locomotives and several have been preserved, including the original No. D1500, now numbered 47401.

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Prototype information

^* 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.

Bachmann Class 47/4 locomotive No 47845, named County of Kent, is a limited edition model released by the Bachmann Collectors Club. It represents a Virgin Trains West Coast unit in the original red and black livery and is marketed as a SOUND FITTED DELUXE model in the Branchline OO scale range.

The model measures 255 mm in length and is built on a die‑cast metal chassis with die‑cast metal bogie towers and gearboxes. Drive is provided by a five‑pole, twin‑shaft motor with two flywheels, delivering all‑axle power via electrical pickup from each wheel. Wheels conform to NEM310 and NEM311 standards and the model is designed for use on second‑radius curves of 438 mm or greater.

Electronic features include an ESU Loksound V5DCC sound decoder, dual fitted speakers and a Plux22 DCC decoder interface. The locomotive is equipped with a motorised radiator fan, tinted windscreen glazing, directional lighting at both ends and interior cab lighting, all of which can be switched on or off via DCC functions. The sound package covers engine start, horn, brake, fan noise, coupling, and a range of other realistic locomotive sounds.

Detail work incorporates plated headcode panels with sealed‑beam marker lights, a cut‑cab profile, buffer‑beam mounted ETH equipment, single‑arm windscreen wipers, high‑intensity headlights, round buffers, a kick‑plate below the cab door, partially plated cab‑roof vents, NRN aerials, Serck radiator grilles, smooth exhaust panels, extended‑range fuel tanks, plated bogie‑mounted cab steps and a Stones speedometer drive at the No 2 end.

Only 150 certificated copies were produced. The model was announced in November 2022 as part of Bachmann Europe’s Winter 2022 British Railway announcements and depicts a locomotive from the initial privatisation era of British railways.