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Hornby Trains & Accessories - R/ROAD+: CL.47 Doncaster Enter
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R/ROAD+: CL.47 Doncaster Enter
HOR R30382 Hornby RailRoad Plus BR, Class 47, Co-Co, 47522 'Doncaster Enterprise' - Era 8 2024 Catalogue
Built between 1962 and 1968, the Class 47 Co-Co Diesel-Electric locomotive was once the most numerous class of mainline diesel in Britain with 512 examples. Brush Traction constructed 310 locomotives in Loughborough and the remaining 202 at Crewe. The locomotives were used for passenger and freight operations beginning in 1962 in the BR Green livery, before being repainted in the BR Blue colour scheme. Later diversification saw them painted in all manner of liveries.
Strong performers, these locomotives were among some of the largest to be employed by British Rail. The first five withdrawals were all due to accident damage with the first planned decommissioning taking place in February 1986. As withdrawals began, the engines were used to solve an industry lack of parts crisis, and therefore the Class 47 disappeared.
In 2023, 30 of the class remained operational on the national network with West Coast Railways being the largest operator. Around 17 were stored, 33 were converted to Class 57 and an additional 32 were preserved.
No. 47522 ‘Doncaster Enterprise’ was one of the locomotives constructed at Crewe and entered traffic on 9th November 1966 with the running number of D1105. After eight years in service, the locomotive was renumbered to No. 47522 in March 1974. On 3rd October 1987, 47522 was unveiled in a unique LNER-like apple green livery and was named ‘Doncaster Enterprise’ at Doncaster Works by Councillor Gladys Ambler, Mayor of Doncaster. After this, the locomotive attained ‘celebrity’ status.
In January 1990, the locomotive was seriously damaged after a crash occurred near Dover. While at Doncaster Works for repairs, it appears that by 20th May 1990, there was a missing dot above the 'i' on the ‘Doncaster Enterprise’ nameplate. The stuck-on dot had most likely fallen off. The No. 2 cab was replaced with the cab from No. 47645. Once repairs were complete, the locomotive was outshopped in a BR Parcels red and grey livery. In July 2000, ‘Doncaster Enterprise’ was cut up by EWS at Wigan CRDC.
No. 47522 is finished in an apple-green livery. It includes two etched nameplates of ‘Doncaster Enterprise’. Please be aware that this is not suitable for children. This model is DCC-ready and is compatible with our HM7000 8-Pin decoder.
Tech Specs
Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)
25.1
Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)
4
Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)
5.8
Item Weight - Without Packaging
0.87
Item Scale
1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
Finish
Painted
Colour
Green
Gauge
OO
Operator
BR
Designer
Brush Traction
Wheel Configuration
Co-Co
Livery
BR
Minimum Curve (mm)
Radius 2
Motor
3 Pole
Number of Parts
1
Class
Class 47
Buffer Type
Separate Plastic Buffers
Coupling Type
NEM Couplings
Hornby Decoder Compatibility Primary
HM7000-8TXS: Bluetooth® & DCC Sound Decoder (8-pin)
HOR R30382 Hornby RailRoad Plus BR, Class 47, Co-Co, 47522 'Doncaster Enterprise' - Era 8 2024 Catalogue
Built between 1962 and 1968, the Class 47 Co-Co Diesel-Electric locomotive was once the most numerous class of mainline diesel in Britain with 512 examples. Brush Traction constructed 310 locomotives in Loughborough and the remaining 202 at Crewe. The locomotives were used for passenger and freight operations beginning in 1962 in the BR Green livery, before being repainted in the BR Blue colour scheme. Later diversification saw them painted in all manner of liveries.
Strong performers, these locomotives were among some of the largest to be employed by British Rail. The first five withdrawals were all due to accident damage with the first planned decommissioning taking place in February 1986. As withdrawals began, the engines were used to solve an industry lack of parts crisis, and therefore the Class 47 disappeared.
In 2023, 30 of the class remained operational on the national network with West Coast Railways being the largest operator. Around 17 were stored, 33 were converted to Class 57 and an additional 32 were preserved.
No. 47522 ‘Doncaster Enterprise’ was one of the locomotives constructed at Crewe and entered traffic on 9th November 1966 with the running number of D1105. After eight years in service, the locomotive was renumbered to No. 47522 in March 1974. On 3rd October 1987, 47522 was unveiled in a unique LNER-like apple green livery and was named ‘Doncaster Enterprise’ at Doncaster Works by Councillor Gladys Ambler, Mayor of Doncaster. After this, the locomotive attained ‘celebrity’ status.
In January 1990, the locomotive was seriously damaged after a crash occurred near Dover. While at Doncaster Works for repairs, it appears that by 20th May 1990, there was a missing dot above the 'i' on the ‘Doncaster Enterprise’ nameplate. The stuck-on dot had most likely fallen off. The No. 2 cab was replaced with the cab from No. 47645. Once repairs were complete, the locomotive was outshopped in a BR Parcels red and grey livery. In July 2000, ‘Doncaster Enterprise’ was cut up by EWS at Wigan CRDC.
No. 47522 is finished in an apple-green livery. It includes two etched nameplates of ‘Doncaster Enterprise’. Please be aware that this is not suitable for children. This model is DCC-ready and is compatible with our HM7000 8-Pin decoder.
Tech Specs
Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)
25.1
Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)
4
Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)
5.8
Item Weight - Without Packaging
0.87
Item Scale
1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
Finish
Painted
Colour
Green
Gauge
OO
Operator
BR
Designer
Brush Traction
Wheel Configuration
Co-Co
Livery
BR
Minimum Curve (mm)
Radius 2
Motor
3 Pole
Number of Parts
1
Class
Class 47
Buffer Type
Separate Plastic Buffers
Coupling Type
NEM Couplings
Hornby Decoder Compatibility Primary
HM7000-8TXS: Bluetooth® & DCC Sound Decoder (8-pin)
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