TT3096TXSM BR - Two-Tone Green - Class 47 - D1662 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel' (DCC Sound Fitted)

The newest entrant to the TT:120 diesel locomotive fleet is the highly requested British Railways Brush Type 4, otherwise known as the Class 47.

Painstakingly researched and designed over a number of years, this all-new range of Type 4’s will be one of our most comprehensive tooling suites yet, allowing for various subclasses and detail permutations to be produced: from ‘as-built’ BR Green examples in the 1960’s right through to those still running on the network today. This marvellous new range of Type 4s will be available in either DCC Ready or Sound Fitted format.

TT3096TXSM depicts Class 47 D1662 ‘Isambard Kingdom Brunel’ in BR Two-Tone Green and is DCC sound fitted.

Model Specification:

• Highly detailed model based on extensive research and design
• Numerous tooling options available
• Diecast chassis
• Numerous separately fitted parts, including front end and cab handrails, etched roof fan grilles, cab steps, buffers, and underframe pipe details
• Detailed cab interior
• Powerful 5 pole motor providing power to all wheels
• Electrical pick-ups on all wheels
• Pivoting NEM coupling sockets
• Accessory pack that includes optional bufferbeam pipes
• Minimum 2nd radius curves

Electronics:

• Illuminating headcode, marker lights and cab lights
• Next18 DCC sound decoder fitted compatible with HM7000 system
• Space for R7426 Power Bank Mini for uninterrupted running

Sound:

• Utilises high-fidelity HM7000 sound file
• Chassis PCB mounted speaker

Tooling:

• Glazed headcodes
• Full length cab roof vents
• Crewe two-piece bufferbeam bracket
• Bufferbeam cowling
• Round buffers
• Open cab step
• Stones speedometer
• Water tanks
• Water tank filler chute
• Three-piece radiator grilles
• Clayton boiler

Livery:

• BR Two-Tone green
• Late British Railways crests
• Western Region route availability red circle
• Authentic livery colours and font types
• Semi-gloss finish
• Era 5

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History

What is today known as the Class 47 was a 1960s development by Brush Traction as part of the BR Modernisation Plan, designed to remove steam locomotives from Britain’s rail network. Such was its success, that 512 were built by Brush at Loughborough and at BR’s Crewe Works between 1962 and 1968. 

Pre-TOPS, these locomotives were known as ‘Brush 4s’ (Brush Type 4). This example was introduced in February 1965, allocated to Swansea Landore, and soon after received the name ‘Isambard Kingdom Brunel’. Later painted in BR blue and numbered 47484, it was withdrawn in June 1998 and preserved by the Pioneer Diesel Group.