Hornby Class 47 Diesel Loco 47 845 County of Kent - Virgin Trains
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TT3098TXS Hornby Class 47 Diesel Loco - 47 845 named "County of Kent" - Virgin Trains
New release - expected 2nd Quarter 2028 - pre-orders invited
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.
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 Decoder Socket compatible with HM7000 system
- Decoder socket housed underneath clip-fit body for easy access
- Space for R7426 Power Bank Mini for uninterrupted running
Sound:
- Utilises high-fidelity HM7000 sound file
- Chassis PCB mounted speaker
Tooling:
- ‘Crewe cut’ cab style
- Plated headcodes
- High intensity lights
- NRN roof ariels
- Half length cab roof vents
- Buffer mounted ETH
- Round buffers
- Plated cab step
- Stones speedometer
- Removed water tanks
- Extended range fuel tanks
- Serck radiator grilles
- Plated boiler panel
Livery:
- Virgin Trains Red
- Authentic livery colours and font types
- Semi-gloss finish
- Era 9
History
Built at Crewe Works, this locomotive entered service at Cardiff Canton as D1653 in January 1965, and became No. 47069 under TOPS in 1974. In February 1986, it was fitted with Electric Train Heat and became part of the subclass ‘47/4’ and renumbered 47638. In November 1989, the locomotive was one of a number fitted with extra fuel tanks to give them an extended range, and was renumbered 47845. Following privatisation of BR, No. 47845 was used – along with others in the 478XX number range – by Virgin CrossCountry, prior to the introduction of the new Class 220 ‘Voyager’ trains in 2001. It received its fifth number in May 2002 when it was rebuilt as a Class 57 as No. 57301.
