Gaugemaster GM4240223

Class 47 501 'Craftsman' DRS (DCC-Sound)

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Gaugemaster
Product Code
GM4240223
GTIN
5708769402237
RRP
£349.95

Model details

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

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Total built
512
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
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 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 47 501 'Craftsman' DRS is a scale model of a British Class 47 locomotive. It represents the period of the initial privatisation of the railway network.

The model is fitted with DCC sound capability, allowing realistic audio playback when operated on a Digital Command Control system. It carries the manufacturer part number GM4240223.

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