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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
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Bachmann Class 47/3 Diesel locomotive 47 363 "Billingham Enterprise" is offered as a limited‑edition model by Kernow Model Rail Centre, available exclusively from the retailer. More information and purchase details can be found at https://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/p/76578/35-426Z-Bachmann-Class-47-3-Diesel-47-363-Billingham-Enterprise.
The model is supplied in OO gauge, carries a PLUX 22‑pin DCC socket and is identified by the manufacturer part number 35‑426Z. It represents the British Rail sectorisation era, specifically the period when the locomotive operated in the Railfreight Red Stripe livery (Era 8).
The kit replicates Class 47/3 diesel locomotive number 47 363, named "Billingham Enterprise", and includes etched nameplates. The prototype photograph, credited to Michael Rhodes, shows the real locomotive on 15 March 1989 at Teesport.