Hornby R30182TXS OO Gauge Class 47 D1683 BR Green Small Yellow Panels TXS Sound Fitted

Hornby R30182TXS OO Gauge Class 47 D1683 BR Green Small Yellow Panels TXS Sound Fitted

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: R30182TXS

Manufacturer Number: R30182TXS
Condition: New
Category: Model Railways, Locomotives, Diesel Locomotives
Brand: Hornby
Range: Hornby 2024
Loco Class: Class 47
Era: Era 5: BR Late Crest 1958 - 1966
Livery: BR Green Small Yellow Panels
Scale: 1:76
Gauge: OO
DCC Type: DCC Ready
DCC Pin: 21 Pin

£130.50

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Built between 1962 and 1968, the Class 47 Co-Co Diesel-Electric locomotive was once the most numerous class of mainline diesel in Britain with 512 examples. 310 locomotives were constructed by Brush Traction in Loughborough, and the remaining 202 at Crewe. The locomotives were used for passenger and freight operations beginning in 1962 in the BR Green livery, before being repainted into the BR Blue colour scheme before further diversification saw them painted in all manner of liveries.

Strong performers, these locomotives were among some of the largest to be employed by British Rail. The first five withdrawals were all due to accident damage with the first planned decommissioning taking place in February 1986. As withdrawals began, ostensibly due to a lack of parts the withdrawn engines in turn solved this issue, and therefore the Class 47 disappeared slowly once withdrawals began.

In 2023, 30 of the class remained operational on the national network with West Coast Railways being the largest operator, 17 were stored, 33 were converted to the Class 57 and an additional 32 were preserved.

D1683 would be introduced in 1963 serving ably until receiving its TOPS number and BR blue colour scheme in 1973, becoming 47485. Wearing a variant of BR blue for much of its service life including the large logo, the locomotive would be scrapped in 2000 by MRJ Phillips at Crewe.

The Class 47 model of No. D183 comes complete in a vivid BR green livery. Etching plates on the cab front are pre-fitted. The model is sound fitted with an 8-Pin decoder and has a pre-loaded Class 47 HM7000 sound profile. The model houses a state-of-the-art sugarcube speaker. As a Railroad Plus model, it has an enhanced livery with intricate detail.

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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