Bachmann 30-175
British Rail Class 46
Class & Prototype
- Class: British Rail Class 46
- Traction: Diesel
- Transmission: Electric
- Built: 1961-1963
- Total Built: 56
The British Rail Class 46 comprised 56 Sulzer Type 4 diesel-electric locomotives built at Derby Works 1961-1963 (numbered D138-D193, later 46001-46056). Distinguished from the otherwise identical Class 45 by Brush electrical equipment rather than Crompton Parkinson systems, the class served 23 years on express passenger and heavy freight duties including the famous Cornwall-Staffordshire china clay trains. The unique Brush equipment validated through Class 46 service directly enabled the successful Class 47's development. Withdrawn by Christmas Day 1984, only three locomotives survive in preservation (5.4% survival rate). Available in OO gauge from Bachmann and comprehensive new N gauge range from Rapido Trains UK (2025).
No prototype found.
Operator & Livery
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- Livery: -