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British Rail Class 47/4 47845 "County of Kent" Virgin Trains West Coast Red & Black

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Bachmann's Description & Specifications

Announced in November 2022 to coincide with Bachmann Europe’s Winter 2022 British Railway Announcements, we are delighted to present this Limited Edition model of Class 47/4 No. 47845 ‘County of Kent’ in Virgin Trains livery.

Using the award-winning, all-new Bachmann Branchline Class 47 as its basis, this Bachmann Collectors Club Limited Edition model sees the new 47 appear in Virgin Trains colours for the first time. 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 – the Class 47 is brought to life with an exquisite livery application using true-to-prototype colours, fonts and logos. Along with an unprecedented array of lighting features, the new Dual Fitted speaker system is fitted to all models, bringing to life our SOUND FITTED models. For the ultimate experience, choose our SOUND FITTED DELUXE models with their ground-breaking motorised radiator fans and authentic tinted windscreen glazing!

  • Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
  • Era 9
  • Pristine Virgin Trains (Original) livery
  • Named ‘County of Kent’
  • Running No. 47845
  • Etched Nameplates included
  • SOUND FITTED DELUXE - Fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder
  • Motorised Radiator Fan
  • Tinted Windscreen Glazing
  • Length 255mm
  • Bachmann Collectors Club Limited Edition - 150 Certificated Pieces

DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL

  • Plated Headcode Panels with Sealed Beam Marker Lights
  • Cut-Cab Locomotive
  • Bufferbeam-mounted ETH Equipment
  • Single Arm Windscreen Wipers
  • High Intensity Headlights
  • Round Buffers
  • Kickplate below Cab Door
  • Partially-plated Cab Roof Vents
  • NRN Aerials
  • Serck Radiator Grilles
  • Smooth Exhaust Panels
  • Blanked Roof Boiler Port
  • Later Extended Range Fuel Tanks
  • Plated Bogie-mounted Cab Steps
  • Stones Speedo Drive (fitted at the No. 2 End)

Class & Prototype

The BR Class 47 or Brush Type 4 was Britain's most numerous mainline diesel locomotive, with 512 examples built between 1962-1968 by Brush Traction and BR Crewe Works. Powered by the reliable Sulzer 12LDA28C engine producing 2,580hp, these versatile Co-Co locomotives became the backbone of British Railways' mixed-traffic operations, equally capable of hauling InterCity expresses or heavy freight trains. Their distinctive angular bodywork and universal route availability made them ubiquitous across the entire BR network for over five decades. The class pioneered the TOPS sub-classification system with variants including 47/0 (steam heating), 47/3 (no heating), and 47/4 (electric heating). Despite modernisation, 76 locomotives still exist today with 32 preserved, while their success led to 33 being rebuilt as Class 57s. The Class 47 represents the ultimate achievement of pragmatic British diesel engineering - proving that reliability and versatility often triumph over complexity.

No prototype found.

Operator & Livery