Graham Farish 372-263SF Class 47/4 47555 ‘The Commonwealth Spirit’ BR RF Distribution European Dcc Sound (N Gauge)

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 served on the front line of BR services for many decades and even in the 1990s, some 30+ years after their introduction, they were still being used for top link services, like hauling the Royal Train or in this case, as part of the fleet used for freight services via the then brand new Channel Tunnel linking the UK and the mainland Europe.

The Railfreight Distribution European livery, as distinguished by the large lettering on the bodyside and blue roof, was introduced in the mid-1990s and was applied to distinguish those locomotives allocated to traffic flows serving Dollands Moor and the Channel Tunnel Freight Services, which used the Channel Tunnel from its opening in 1994. Class 47/4 No. 47555 ‘The Commonwealth Spirit’, which was something of a celebrity with spotters and enthusiasts, was one of the locomotives selected for this pool and was repainted resplendently into the new livery by Tinsley which added its Yorkshire Rose depot motif to the cab sides in the process.

‘The Commonwealth Spirit’ 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. The Next18 interface and pre-fitted speaker are put to full use in this SOUND FITTED model, bringing an added dimension to your model railway straight out of the box!

 

• Graham Farish N Scale
• Era 8
• Pristine BR Railfreight Distribution European livery
• Running No. 47555
• Named ‘The Commonwealth Spirit’
• SOUND FITTED – Fitted with a ESU Loksound V5DCC Sound Decoder – See below for the function list
• 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
• Single Arm Windscreen Wipers
• High Intensity Headlight
• Round Buffers
• Full Cab Roof Vents
• Serck Radiator Grilles
• Smooth Exhaust Panels
• Plated Spanner Mk3 Boiler Port
• Water Tanks Removed
• 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

SOUNDS

F0 – Directional Lights – On/Off (plus Light Switch Sound)

F1 – On – Warm Engine Start / On, Off – Failed Engine Start / On, Off, On – Cold Engine Start

F2 – Brake

F3* – Horn (Playable)

F4* – Two-Tone Horn

F5 – Heavy Load

F6 – Coasting (Manual notch Down if F22 On)

F7 – Maximum Revs (Manual notch Up if F22 On)

F8** – On – Coupling Up / Off – Uncoupling

F9 – Flange Squeal (Speed Related)

F10 – Fan Noise

F11 – Air Dump

F12 – On – Guard’s Whistle / Off – Driver’s Response Horn

F13 – Cab Lights On/Off No. 1 (plus Light Switch Sound)

F14 – Cab Lights On/Off No. 2 (plus Light Switch Sound)

F15 – Auto Uncouple Cycle

F16 – AWS Horn

F17 – AWS Bell

F18 – On – Sound Fades Out / Off – Sound Fades In

F19 – Mute (Latch) / Volume Cycles 6 Levels (Trigger)

F20 – No. 1 End (Fan) Directional Lights Off

F21 – No. 2 End (non-Fan) Directional Lights Off

F22 – Manual Notching Logic On/Off (control with F6 & F7)

F23 – Spirax Valve

F24 – Station Announcement

F25 – On – Driver’s Door Open / Off – Driver’ Door Shut

*Alternative Horn sounds and behaviour can be selected via CV changes

** Alternative coupling sounds can be selected via CV changes

Analogue Users: Please note that any automated drive sounds will be played when this model is used on analogue control (DC) straight from the box!