Hornby R3758

EWS, Class 47/7, Co-Co, 47799 'Prince Henry' - Era 9

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3758
GTIN
5055286656064
RRP
£79.99
Release date
2019

Model details

Livery
Royal Train Claret
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Power pickup
Power bogie only
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Motor
5 pole skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Tooling date
2006
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Total built
512
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*
British Rail Class 47/7
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built by
Brush Traction British Rail Crewe Works

* 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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Hornby EWS Class 47/7 locomotive, model number 47799, is presented in the Royal Train Claret livery and bears the name Prince Henry. The model measures 251 mm in length and features a DCC‑ready 8‑pin socket, a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor and NEM/tension‑lock couplings. It runs on a power bogie only and is suitable for a minimum curve radius of the 2nd Radius (438 mm).

The prototype is a British Rail Class 47/7 diesel locomotive built by Brush Traction at the British Rail Crewe Works between 1979 and 1984. It has a Co‑Co wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 80 mph (95 mph in later service) and operated under English, Welsh & Scottish Railway during the initial privatisation era.

The model is listed as pristine condition and carries the manufacturer part number R3758.

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