{"product_id":"hornby-r30441-railroad-gbrf-class-57-57306","title":"Hornby R30441 RailRoad: GBRf - Class 57 - 57306","description":"\u003cp\u003eHornby R30441 RailRoad: GBRf - Class \u003ca href=\"tel:57%20-%2057306\"\u003e57 - 57306\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrand - Hornby \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eColour - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eqty - 1ct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003escale - 00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd a modern day locomotive to your model railway layout in the form of the GRBf Class 57. This model locomotive features plastic buffers and NEM tension lock couplings, offering a detailed but durable RailRoad model. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Class 57s were a rebuild of Class 47s, retaining the basic bodyshell and fitted with reconditioned EMD engines and similar traction motors to those used on the Class 56s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe initiative came from Freightliner growing increasingly frustrated at the poor reliability of its ageing fleet of Brush-built Class 47s. The work was carried out at Brush Traction in Loughborough between 1998 and 2004, with 33 remanufactured locomotives completed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreightliner abandoned plans to convert further examples, instead choosing the new Class 66. Operators have since included Virgin Trains, Arriva Trains Wales, First Great Western, Colas Rail, Direct Rail Services, Rail Operations Group and Advenza Freight. 57306 was formerly 47814, and it is still in service with GB Railfreight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlease note :\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe price shown is the price you pay at checkout \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eColours may look slightly different than sample picture illustration \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAll stock levels are approx \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNo items will be sent or readied for collection until a payment is completed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swansea Model Trains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703137988944,"sku":null,"price":69.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/8230\/8688\/files\/IMG-1128.webp?v=1771363444","url":"https:\/\/www.swanseamodeltrains.co.uk\/products\/hornby-r30441-railroad-gbrf-class-57-57306","provider":"Swansea Model Trains ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}