NEW CAVALEX ANNOUNCEMENT

Massive news from our friends at Cavalex Models today as they announce their latest OO Gauge diesel locomotive project - the iconic Class 47! This all new tooling intends to cover the full lifespan of this important class - including multiple subtypes and many different minor detail variations. Explore all sorts of different livery options below!

Listings include a number of Exclusive to Rails of Sheffield models plus even more under done in conjunction with Locomotion Models under our Railway Icons banner.

Each model will be available DCC Ready or DCC Sound Fitted - and each one is also available to pre-order with our Custom Premium Weathering too!

Prices TBC at a later date.

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WATCH THE ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO:

FEATURES INCLUDE:

21 pin DCC interface and innovative removable panel to allow for easy DCC chip installation and access to the comprehensive dip switch control for DC users, which allows access to all of the DCC functions for lighting, without the need to remove the model from the track.
Photo etched roof grilles.
A wealth of separately fitted parts across the model, including bogies which aren’t just one piece mouldings to allow for proper detail relief as well as the under frame.
Separately motor operated roof fans via a function output on DCC, or when moving on DC.
Full independently controlled lighting, allowing for parked, yard, light engine, and ‘on train’ modes, with realistic levels of brightness and colour representative of the prototype being modelled. Prototypical day/night lighting configurations for the modern livery examples. Engine room lighting independently controllable via DCC functions.
Realistically bright (or dim depending how you look at it) cab lighting, driver’s desk with individually printed dials and decorated full depth cab interior as per the prototype.
Hall sensors for fully adjustable automated flange squeal on sound fitted models. This feature automatically provides the characteristic screech as the wheels enter sharp curves. Not having to activate the sound manually only adds to the immersive effect whilst driving the locomotive.
Power bank providing smooth uninterrupted running, which combined with floating centre axles, allows trouble free road holding and power.
Coreless motor with twin flywheel and low ratio gearbox for prototypical running speeds typical of the class.
Provision to order drop in wheelsets to easily convert the loco to EM and P4 gauges for those modellers that wish to showcase the unparalleled levels of detail and accuracy of the model with equally accurate trackwork.
Highly detailed and accurate underframe with numerous separately fitted parts to recreate all of the tank variants.
Individual details and finish that has been rigorously researched and applied to each model to represent the individual prototype as accurately as possible.
DCC sound with custom ESU project for our factory fitted sound version and stay alive fitted to all models. ESU Passive Radiator Speaker in the chassis as standard for a balanced combination of low and high frequency sounds to accurately reproduce the prototype via a custom recorded sound project.
Etched name plates as appropriate to each model number.
Unique AMD (Adaptive Magnetic Detailing) features to be announced.

📸 Brian Daniels

PROTOTYPE INFORMATION:

The British Rail Class 47 is a class of diesel-electric locomotives that were developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe Works and Brush's Falcon Works, in Loughborough, between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British mainline diesel locomotive.

They were fitted with the Sulzer 12LDA28C twin-bank twelve-cylinder unit producing 2,750 bhp (2,050 kW) - though this was later derated to 2,580 bhp (1,920 kW) to improve reliability - and have been used on both passenger and freight trains on Britain's railways for over 50 years. Despite the introduction of more modern types of traction, a significant number are still in use, both on the mainline and on heritage railways.

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