Class 47 No.D1500 - DCC Ready Deposit

Hot off the press from Cavalex is their very exciting take on the stalwart and ever popular Class 47. A fantastic addition to the Railway Icons range, we are proud to present this latest OO Gauge offering in two liveries and several running states (see other items for details). These models feature a wealth of individual details and a fine finish that has been rigorously researched and applied to each model to represent the individual prototype as accurately as possible. They also feature an innovative removable panel to allow for easy DCC chip installation and access to the comprehensive dip switch control for DC users, which allows access to all of the DCC functions for lighting, without the need to remove the model from the track. There are also some unique AMD (Adaptive Magnetic Detailing) features still to be announced...

These are definitely models you don't want to miss, and numbers are extremely low!

Model Features:
- 21 pin DCC interface socket.
- Photo etched roof grilles.
- A wealth of separately fitted parts across the model, including multi-piece bogie mouldings to allow for proper detail relief as well as the under frame.
- Separately motor operated roof fans activate when moving.
- Full independently controlled lighting, allowing for parked, yard, light engine, and ‘on train’ modes, with realistic levels of brightness and colour representative of the prototype being modelled. Prototypical day/night lighting configurations for the modern livery examples.
- Realistically bright (or dim depending how you look at it) cab lighting, driver’s desk with individually printed dials and decorated full depth cab interior as per the prototype.
- Hall sensors for fully adjustable automated flange squeal on sound fitted models. This feature automatically provides the characteristic screech as the wheels enter sharp curves. Not having to activate the sound manually only adds to the immersive effect whilst driving the locomotive.
- Power bank providing smooth uninterrupted running, which combined with floating centre axles, allows trouble free road holding and power.
- Coreless motor with twin flywheel and low ratio gearbox for prototypical running speeds typical of the class.
- Provision to order drop in wheelsets to easily convert the loco to EM and P4 gauges for those modellers that wish to showcase the unparalleled levels of detail and accuracy of the model with equally accurate trackwork.
- Highly detailed and accurate underframe with numerous separately fitted parts to recreate all of the tank variants.
- DCC sound with custom ESU project for our factory fitted sound version. ESU Passive Radiator Speaker in the chassis as standard for a balanced combination of low and high frequency sounds to accurately reproduce the prototype via a custom recorded sound project.
- Etched name plates as appropriate to each model number.
- Stay alive fitted to all models.

The British Rail Class 47, also known as Brush Type 4 locomotives, stands as a testament to the ingenuity of railway engineering. Developed by Brush Traction in the 1960s, but tracing their origin back to the 'Modernisation Plan of 1954', these diesel-electric engines have not only shaped the landscape of British rail transport but have also left an indelible mark on the history of locomotive manufacturing. Between 1962 and 1968, a remarkable 512 Class 47 locomotives rolled off the production lines at Brush’s Falcon Works in Loughborough and British Railways Crewe Works. This impressive quantity awards these locomotives their status as the most numerous class of British mainline diesel locomotive ever produced.

The versatility of the Class 47s is reflected in their over 55 years of service, operating both freight and passenger duties on British rails. Even today, a significant number of these locomotives continue to operate on both mainline and heritage railways, showcasing their enduring reliability and adaptability.

Designated D1500 under the British Transport Commission before being re-numbered under the Total Operational Processing System (TOPS) changes, D1500 has survived into preservation as No.47401 thanks to the 47401 Project at the Midland Railway Centre. Built by Brush Traction, during its early life D1500 ran in BR Two-Tone Green with small yellow ends as seen in the above photograph, albeit not in colour! It is this period of its life that our model represents.