Class 47 Profile and Models

Class 47

47474 at Birmingham New Street in April 1987. ©Steve Jones

The British Rail Class 47 is a class of diesel-electric locomotives that were developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe Works and Brush's Falcon Works, in Loughborough, between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British mainline diesel locomotive. They were fitted with the Sulzer 12LDA28C twin-bank twelve-cylinder unit producing 2,750 bhp (2,050 kW) - though this was later derated to 2,580 bhp (1,920 kW) to improve reliability - and have been used on both passenger and freight trains on Britain's railways for over 50 years. Despite the introduction of more modern types of traction, a significant number are still in use, both on the mainline and on heritage railways.

(Information provided by Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Diesel-Electric

Builder

Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works

Build Dates

1962 to 1968

Total Built

512

Tractive Effort

55,000 to 60,000 lbf

Power Output

2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)

Top Speed

75 or 95 mph

Wheel Configuration

Co-Co

Operated By

British Rail
Advenza Freight
Anglia
Caledonian Sleeper
Colas Rail
Cotswold Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
First Great Western
FM Rail
Fragonset
Freightliner
GB Railfreight
Harry Needle Railroad Co.
ONE
Porterbrook
Rail Operations Group
Riviera Trains
Victa Westlink Rail
Virgin Trains
Waterman Railways
West Coast Railway Co.

Main Duties

Mixed Traffic

In Service Until

Present

Surviving Examples

83
(A further 33 also converted to Class 57)

 

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Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
N Gauge CJM 47974 Class 47 47974 "The Permanent way Institution" in BR departmental yellow and grey livery. RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 47974
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Class 47 47974 "The Permanent way Institution" in BR departmental yellow and grey livery. Infrastructure
N Gauge CJM No image available Not set Not set CJM-47114
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Class 47 47114 Freightliner Bulk in BR Green BR green with early emblem
N Gauge CJM No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set CJM-47301
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Class 47 47301 "Red Stripe" Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) DJH Model Railway Kits K321A Class 47 locomotive kit (Serck radiator shutters) Requires assembly Not set K321A
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Class 47 locomotive kit (Serck radiator shutters) Unpainted