Farish Class 47 appears at N Gauge Society AGM
Date: 17 May 2008
Source: Bachmann
Bachmann Europe Plc unveiled the first samples of the new Class 47 diesel locomotive at the N Gauge Societys Annual General Meeting at Redhill today (17 May 2008).
512 Brush Type 4 locomotives were built between 1962 and 1967. The 2,580hp Co-Co locomotives operated over all British Rail regions and a number remain in service with current operators. A number have also been preserved for use on heritage railways.
The new locomotives will replace the old Graham Farish model and will form part of the expanding Blue Riband range. Four versions will be released initially, two in BR two tone green and two in BR blue. The locomotives will be fitted with a 6PIN DCC decoder socket and will feature operational lights. David Haarhaus, Sales & Marketing Manager of Bachmann Europe Plc said today the original Graham Farish Class 47 model was first released in 1981 and has been the best selling diesel locomotive in the range since then. Although we redesigned the chassis and released an upgraded version 2002, the model unveiled at Redhill is a completely new model and encompasses all the features that N gauge modellers expect of a 21st Century product.
The Class 47 will be available from Farish dealers later this year.
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