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Hornby R30441

RailRoad: GBRf - Class 57 - 57306

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Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

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Add a modern day locomotive to your model railway layout in the form of the GRBf Class 57. This model locomotive features plastic buffers and NEM tension lock couplings, offering a detailed but durable RailRoad model. 

The Class 57s were a rebuild of Class 47s, retaining the basic bodyshell and fitted with reconditioned EMD engines and similar traction motors to those used on the Class 56s.

The initiative came from Freightliner growing increasingly frustrated at the poor reliability of its ageing fleet of Brush-built Class 47s. The work was carried out at Brush Traction in Loughborough between 1998 and 2004, with 33 remanufactured locomotives completed. 

Freightliner abandoned plans to convert further examples, instead choosing the new Class 66. Operators have since included Virgin Trains, Arriva Trains Wales, First Great Western, Colas Rail, Direct Rail Services, Rail Operations Group and Advenza Freight. 57306 was formerly 47814, and it is still in service with GB Railfreight.

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^* 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.

Hornby RailRoad GBRf – Class 57 – 57306 is a model locomotive offered under Hornby RailRoad. The manufacturer's part number is R30441 and the model represents the current era.

The model includes sprung metal buffers and NEM tension‑lock couplings, providing a detailed yet robust representation of the real locomotive. It is built to a 00 scale specification and is designed for use on model railway layouts.

The prototype Class 57 is a rebuild of the Class 47, retaining the original bodyshell while being fitted with reconditioned EMD engines and traction motors similar to those used on the Class 56. The conversion work was carried out at Brush Traction in Loughborough between 1998 and 2004, resulting in 33 remanufactured locomotives. Operators of the Class 57 have included Virgin Trains, Arriva Trains Wales, First Great Western, Colas Rail, Direct Rail Services, Rail Operations Group and Advenza Freight.

Locomotive 57306 was originally numbered 47814. It remains in service with GB Railfreight.