Gaugemaster GM4240221

Class 47 815 'Lost Boys 68-88' Rail Ops Group (DCC-Sound)

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Gaugemaster
Product Code
GM4240221
GTIN
5708769402213
RRP
£349.95

Model details

DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Tooling date
2024
Minimum radius
Radius 3
Coupling type
Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Livery
Rail Operations Group
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius curve
438mm
Features
Interior lighting

Prototype information

Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Total built
512
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
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.
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Locomotive class*
Class 47

* 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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Gaugemaster Class 47 815 “Lost Boys 68‑88” – Rail Ops Group (DCC‑Sound) is a model railway locomotive representing a British Rail Class 47. The model is fitted with DCC sound capability, allowing it to produce realistic engine noises when operated with a digital command control system.

The product carries the manufacturer part number GM4240221. It is designed to depict a locomotive from the era of the initial privatisation of British Rail, covering the period from 1968 to 1988.

This model is suitable for collectors and enthusiasts seeking a historically accurate, sound‑enabled Class 47 for use on DCC‑equipped layouts.

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