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BACHMANN > Diesel Locomotives > CLASS 47

Five hundred and twelve Type 4 Class 47s Diesel-Electric Locomotives were produced between 1962-68.

Class 47/0 > Ex-Farish Model

371-232 - Class 47/0 - DRS
371-232 - Class 47/0 - DRS

The intial Bachmann version featured a new split-frame motor but did not include any lights.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-229  2002 Freightliner Green  47150
Yellow Cabs
371-231  2004 BR Two Tone Green [W] D1505
Small Yellow Panels
Grey Roof
371-232  2006 DRS  47237

Class 47/0 > 2008 Upgrade

371-827 - Class 47/0 - BR Blue
371-827 - Class 47/0 - BR Blue

The 2008 upgrade included a new chassis, 6-Pin DCC Decoder Socket and Lights. The initial releases suffered from incorrect bogie towers and the gap between the bogies and body was incorrect. This was fixed in the 2009 releases.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
370-2014  2014 BR Blue  47163
Silver Roof
Battery Boxes
Union Jacks
Only Available in Annivesary Box with Jubille Class
371-249  2020 BR Railfreight Grey  47018
371-825 * 2008 BR Two Tone Green  D1500
Small Yellow Panels
371-825A  2011 BR Two Tone Green  D1745
Small Yellow Panels
371-825B  2015 BR Two Tone Green  D1572
Small Yellow Panels
371-825C  2020 BR Two Tone Green  D1779
Small Yellow Panels
371-826 * 2008 BR Two Tone Green  1764
Full Yellow Ends
371-827 * 2008 BR Blue  47035
Full Yellow Ends
Yellow Window Surrounds
371-828B  2015 BR Blue  47096
Full Yellow Ends
Yellow Window Surrounds
372-247  2018 BR Distribution Sector (early)  47209
Herbert Austin

* = Loco with incorrect Bogie Towers

Class 47/3 > Ex-Farish Model

371-233 - Class 47/3 - BR Distribution Sector
371-233 - Class 47/3 - BR Distribution Sector
Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
370-250  2005 BR Distribution Sector (later)  47306
The Sapper
Available later as 371-233
371-233  2007 BR Distribution Sector (later)  47306
The Sapper
Previously available in set 370-250

Class 47/4 > Ex-Farish Model

371-230 - Class 47/4 - BR Large Logo
371-230 - Class 47/4 - BR Large Logo

The intial Bachmann version featured a new split-frame motor but did not include any lights.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-230  2004 BR Blue (Large Logo)  47635
The Lass O'Ballochmyle

Class 47/4 > 2008 Upgrade

372-242 - Class 47/4 - BR Parcels Sector
372-242 - Class 47/4 - BR Parcels Sector

The 2008 upgrade included a new chassis, 6-Pin DCC Decoder Socket and Lights. The initial releases suffered from incorrect bogie towers and the gap between the bogies and body was incorrect. This was fixed in the 2009 releases.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
370-130  2016 BR Parcels (LNER Green)  47522
Doncaster Enterprise
Only available in set
370-430  2016 NSE Light Blue  47581
Great Eastern
White/Red/Grey Upswept Body Stripes
Half Yellow Ends
Only available in set
371-828 * 2008 BR Blue  47404
Hadrian
Full Yellow Ends
Yellow Window Surrounds
371-828A  2011 BR Blue  47403
The Geordie
Full Yellow Ends
Yellow Window Surrounds
371-829  2020 BR Blue  47435
Full Yellow Ends
Yellow Window Surrounds
372-240  2009 BR Blue (Large Logo)  47535
University of Leicester
Box inccorrectly labelled as "City of Leicester"
372-241  2009 BR Executive  47612
Titan
372-242  2009 BR Parcels Sector  47474
Sir Rowland Hill
372-248  2018 BR Executive  47550
University of Dundee
372-250  2020 BR Blue (Large Logo)  47436

* = Loco with incorrect Bogie Towers

Class 47/7 > Ex-Farish Model

371-227 - Class 47/7 - Fragonset Black
371-227 - Class 47/7 - Fragonset Black

The intial Bachmann version featured a new split-frame motor but did not include any lights.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
370-125  2003 BR Rail Express  47734
Crewe Diesel Depot
Only available in set - Incorrect Window Frames/Doors and Numbered both ends
370-125  2004 BR Rail Express  47734
Crewe Diesel Depot
Only available in set - Newer Sets had corrected body
371-227  2002 Fragonset Black  47701
Waverley

Class 47/7 > 2015 Upgrade

372-245 - Class 47/7 - Scotrail
372-245 - Class 47/7 - Scotrail

The 2015 upgrade introduced the 47/7 sub-class with the correct belly fuel tanks.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
372-243  2015 BR Blue  47701
Saint Andrew
Full Yellow Ends
Yellow Window Surrounds
Grey Roof
372-244  2015 BR Blue (Large Logo)  47711
Greyfriars Bobby
372-245  2015 BR ScotRail  47710
Sir Walter Scott
372-246  2015 NSE Dark Blue  47715
Haymarket
White/Red/Grey Body Stripes
Half Yellow Ends

Class 47/8 > Ex-Farish Model

371-226 - Class 47/8 - First Great Western
371-226 - Class 47/8 - First Great Western

The intial Bachmann version featured a new split-frame motor but did not include any lights.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-225K  2004 Virgin  47805
Pride of Toton
Bachmann Collectors Club Edition
371-226  2002 First Great Western  47832
Tamar
Green
Gold Lower Body Stripe