Bachmann 35-413 Class 47/4 47828 BR InterCity (Swallow) OO Gauge

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Bachmann 35-413 Class 47/4 47828 BR InterCity (Swallow) OO Gauge

OO Gauge Locomotive

for Model Railways

Manufactured by Bachmann

Scale 1:76/OO

As part of our Autumn 2021 British Railway Announcements, we are delighted to present the stunning all-new Bachmann Branchline Class 47/4 No. 47828 in BR InterCity Swallow livery.

Designed from scratch, this all-new model incorporates unrivalled levels of detail and technical features taking the Branchline Class 47 to new heights for British outline diesel locomotives. With high fidelity mouldings, numerous separately fitted parts and countless tooling variations to capture the minutiae of the real locomotives throughout their lives - ensuring each model is faithful to its prototype – our new 47 is brought to life with an exquisite livery application using true-to-prototype colours, fonts and logos.

Bachmann Branchline OO Scale

Era 8

Pristine BR InterCity (Swallow) livery

Running No. 47828

Equipped with a Plux22 DCC Decoder Socket – recommended Decoder item No. 36-570

Length 255mm

DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL

Plated Headcode Panels with Sealed Beam Marker Lights at No. 2 End

Cut-Cab Locomotive

Bufferbeam-mounted ETH Equipment

Single Arm Windscreen Wipers

Round Buffers

Partially-plated Cab Roof Vents

Serck Radiator Grilles

Ribbed Exhaust Panels

Blanked Roof Boiler Port

Water Tanks Removed

Later Extended Fuel Tanks

NRN Aerials

High Intensity Headlights

Plated Bogie-mounted Cab Steps

Slow Speed Speedo Drive

BACHMANN BRANCHLINE CLASS 47 SPECIFICATION

MECHANISM:

Five pole, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies

All axle drive

Electrical pickup from all wheels

Separate metal bearings fitted to each axle

Diecast metal chassis block and bogie towers

Diecast metal gearboxes, with gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities

5mm (OO gauge) wheels to NEM310 & NEM311 standards with authentic profile and detailing

Detachable coupling pockets to NEM362 standards fitted to each bogie

Designed to operate on curves of second radius (438mm) or greater

LIGHTING:

Directional lighting, switchable on/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control

Cab lighting, assigned to two DCC functions for separate switching of each

Separately switched Engine Room lighting

Authentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application

CLASS 47 HISTORY

Towards the end of the 1950s, British Railways began planning a new fleet of diesel locomotives and after investigating several prototypes, BR decided to place an order with Brush Engineering for 20 locomotives during February 1961. The resulting design became the iconic Brush Type 4 Diesel locomotive, a practical, versatile design with a very distinctive cab. Powered with a Sulzer engine and initially rated at 2,750hp, the locomotive could achieve a top speed of 75mph with a tractive effort of 55,000lb. Building commenced in January 1962 and the first locomotive No. D1500 appeared in late September of the same year with test runs on the London Midland Region and Western Region. The design was a success and BR went on to order a total of 512 with continuous production through to early 1967, forming the largest single class of main-line diesel locomotives in the UK.

During this time and subsequent years, several variations appeared with an increase in speed and tractive effort to 95mph and 62,000lb respectively. Originally fitted with four character train reporting head-codes, these changed to marker lights, with the addition of high intensity lights and roof aerials in the late 1980s. Other variations involved the fitting of different types of steam heating boiler for early BR coaching stock, later replaced with electric train heating for use with modern rolling stock. The numbering system started with four figures but changed to five with the introduction of the TOPS coding system which saw the locomotives classified as Class 47 Diesels with variations such as 47/0, 47/2, 47/3, 47/4 and 47/7. By the end of the 1990s, half of the Class 47 fleet had been withdrawn or scrapped, 33 have been converted into Class 57 locomotives and several have been preserved, including the original No. D1500, now numbered 47401.