Hornby R30440 RailRoad - Railfreight Distribution - Class 47 - 'The Sapper' 47306 DCC READY - OO Gauge

Description Hornby R30440 RailRoad - Railfreight Distribution - Class 47 - 'The Sapper' 47306 DCC READY - OO Gauge Anticipated Release from Hornby - JAN 2026 Product Info A striking and authentic addition to any diesel-era collection, the R30440 Railfreight Distribution Class 47 Co-Co 47306 ‘The Sapper’ is finished in the Railfreight Distribution livery. This detailed model includes separately fitted plastic buffers and NEM coupling pockets. It comes equipped with a 21-pin DCC decoder socket, making it easy to upgrade for digital operation. History A total of 512 Brush Type 4s were built by Brush Traction at its Falcon Works in Loughborough, and by BR at its Crewe Works. This locomotive entered traffic as D1787 in 1964 at Tinsley and was used extensively on merry-go-round trains. It was renumbered 47306 in 1974 and became part of the EWS fleet inherited from BR in 1997, painted in BR Freightliner Distribution livery and named ‘The Sapper’. It finished its career at Bescot in February 1999 and, after a period in storage at St Blazey, moved to the Bodmin Railway for preservation in 2007, where it has been restored to full working condition. 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 (kg) 0.87 Item Scale 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge DCC Status DCC Ready 21 pin socket Designer Brush Traction Wheel Configuration Co-Co Minimum Curve (mm) Radius 2 Class Class 47 Buffer Type Separate Plastic Buffers Coupling Type NEM Couplings Hornby Decoder Compatibility Primary HM7000-21TXS: Bluetooth® & DCC Sound Decoder (21-pin)