Graham Farish 372-245A Class 47/4 47712 ‘Lady Diana Spencer’ BR ScotRail

Product Description

Graham Farish 372-245A Class 47/4 47712 ‘Lady Diana Spencer’ BR ScotRail

The Class 47 was British Railways’ most prolific class of main-line diesel locomotive and so it’s no surprise that high fidelity models of these ever-popular machines are available in N Scale as part of the flagship Graham Farish range. Such was their success that Class 47s went through various upgrade and refurbishment programmes during their careers, to extend their lives or ready them for new services, and the Class 47/7 sub-class is just one example – these locomotives being fitted with extended range fuel tanks and cab-front jumper cables to work push-pull trains in Scotland. No. 47712 ‘Lady Diana Spencer’ was one of the first twelve locomotives converted to a 47/7, having entered works as Class 47/4 No. 47505, and is modelled in the striking BR ScotRail livery with bold grey, white and blue bodyside bands and large yellow ends and cab rooves. The real locomotive survives in preservation today, and has recently been returned to service on the main line, in much the same 1980s condition as depicted by our model.

‘Lady Diana Spencer’ takes full advantage to the recent upgrades that have benefited the Graham Farish Class 47, namely the technical advancements which see the model boasting a Next18 DCC decoder interface, pre-fitted speaker, cab lighting (when used on DCC) and independent control of the directional lights at each end. With the Next18 interface and pre-fitted speaker, SOUND FITTED models can now be offered for the first time.

• Graham Farish N Scale
• Era 8
• Pristine BR ScotRail livery
• Running No. 47712
• Named ‘Lady Diana Spencer’
• Equipped with a Next18 DCC Decoder Socket
• Length 139mm (over couplings)

DETAIL VARIATIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL

• Plated Headcode Panels with Sealed Beam Marker Lights at No. 2 End
• Cab-Front-mounted ETH Equipment
• Scottish Jumper Cables
• Single Arm Windscreen Wipers
• High Intensity Headlight
• Round Buffers
• Full Cab Roof Vents
• Serck Radiator Grilles
• Smooth Exhaust Panels
• Plated Clayton Roof Boiler Port
• Water Tanks Removed
• Later Extended Range Fuel Tanks
• NRN Aerials
• Plated Bogie-mounted Cab Steps

GRAHAM FARISH CLASS 47 SPECIFICATION

MECHANISM:

• Coreless, twin shaft motor with two flywheels providing drive to both bogies
• All axle drive
• Electrical pickup from eight wheels
• Diecast metal chassis block
• Gearing arranged for prototypical running speeds and haulage capabilities
• 9mm (N gauge) wheels to NEM310 standards with authentic profile and detailing
• Bogie-mounted coupling pockets to NEM355 standards at each end
• Designed to operate on curves of second radius (263.5mm) or greater

DETAILING:

• Bogies constructed from multiple components featuring full relief detail
• Separately applied detail parts, including lamp irons, cab handrails and roof aerial (where applicable)
• Separately fitted battery box/water/fuel tank assembly
• Cab Interior Detailing
• Each model supplied with a full set of model-specific bufferbeam pipework and accessory parts

LIGHTING:

• Directional lighting, switchable on/off at either end on DCC or Analogue control
• Cab lighting, switchable on/off (when used on DCC only)
• Authentic light colours and temperatures selected for each model based on era and application

DCC:

• Next18 DCC decoder interface

SOUND:

• Speaker installed in all models for optimum sound reproduction
• ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder fitted to SOUND FITTED versions
• Sound files produced specifically for the Graham Farish Class 47 using recordings from real locomotives
• SOUND FITTED models operate on DCC and Analogue control as supplied

LIVERY APPLICATION:

• Authentic liveries applied to all models
• Multiple paint applications employed on each model using BR/TOC specification colours
• Logos, numerals and text added as appropriate using multi-stage tampo printing using authentic typefaces, logos and colours