RailRoad BR, Class 47, Co-Co, 47593 ‘Galloway Princess’ – Era 7
- Robust construction makes this a perfect large diesel for any model railway enthusiast
- Dual bogie pickup
- Perfect paired with an 8 pin socket sound decoder
Class 47 Co-Co Diesel-Electric locomotive
The passenger and freight locomotive has seen several re-naming and re-numbering.
Bold livery
Boasting a striking livery and body, the RailRoad BR, Class 47, Co-Co, 47593 ‘Galloway Princess’ features an etched name plate and the mascot of Eastfield TMD.
Recreate the Staycation Express Train with our exclusive bundle, featuring not only the 'Galloway Princess' but also the 'Lady Diana Spencer', an 8 pin DCC decoder and five coaches in the authentic livery.
Product Info
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. 310 locomotives were constructed by Brush in Loughborough, and the remaining 202 at Crewe. The locomotives were used for passenger and freight operations.
In 2020, 24 of the class remain operational on the national network with more in storage and an additional 31 preserved. Locomotive 47593 entered service in November 1965, running under the pre-TOPS number D1973. The advent of TOPS classification resulted in the locomotive receiving the number 47272 which it kept until 1983 when it was first named 'Galloway Princess' and re-numbered 47593. The locomotive's name plates were removed in 1994 followed by being re-numbered to 47790.
In the summer of 2020, now under LSL ownership and having regained the Galloway Princess name, the locomotive operated many of the Rail Charter Services first class Skipton to Appleby return services on the Settle to Carlisle line.