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BACHMANN > Diesel Locomotives > CLASS 57

Five hundred and twelve Type 4 Class 47s Diesel-Electric Locomotives were produced between 1962-68, a small number were re-built with new engines/electrical systems.

Class 57/0 > Ex-Farish Model

371-228 - Class 57/0 - Freightliner
371-228 - Class 57/0 - Freightliner

The intial Bachmann version featured a new split-frame motor but did not include any lights and was basically a re-liveried Class 47.

DC Versions
Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-228 
2002 Freightliner Green  57011 Freightliner Challenger
Yellow Cabs

Class 57/0 > 2007 Upgrade

371-654 - Class 57/0 - DRS
371-654 - Class 57/0 - DRS

The 2007 upgrade included a new body, chassis and lights but no DCC Decoder Socket.

DC Versions
Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-651 
2007 Freightliner Green  57003 Freightliner Evolution
Yellow Cabs
371-654 
2008 Direct Rail Services  57011 
Compass Logo

Class 57/0 > 2017 Upgrade

371-651A - Class 57/0 - Freightliner
371-651A - Class 57/0 - Freightline (Weathered)r

The 2017 upgrade included a 6-Pin DCC Decoder Socket.

DC Versions
Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-651A 
2017 Freightliner Green [W] 57008 Freightliner Explorer
Yellow Cabs

Class 57/3 > 2007 Upgrade

371-650 - Class 57/3 - Virgin Trains
371-650 - Class 57/3 - Virgin Trains

The 2007 upgrade included a new body, chassis and lights but no DCC Decoder Socket.

DC Versions
Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-650 
2007 Virgin Trains Silver  57301 Scott Tracy

Class 57/3 > Dellner Coupler > 2014 Upgrade

371-658 - Class 57/3 - West Coast Railways
371-658 - Class 57/3 - West Coast Railways

The 2014 upgrade introduced the 57/3 with Dellner Coupler and included a 6-Pin DCC Decoder Socket.

DC Versions
Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-650A 
2017 Virgin Trains Silver  57306 Jeff Tracy
Dellner couplings
371-656 
2014 Network Rail  57312 
Dellner couplings
371-657 
2014 Direct Rail Services  57309 Pride of Crewe
Compass Logo Dellner couplings
371-658 
2019 West Coast Railways  57313 
Dellner couplings
371-659 
2019 Arriva Trains Wales  57315 
Dellner couplings
371-661 
2019 Riviera Trains - Northern Belle  57305 Northern Princess
Dellner couplings

Class 57/6 > 2007 Upgrade

371-653 - Class 57/6 - Porterbrook
371-653 - Class 57/6 - Porterbrook

The 2007 upgrade included a new body for the 57/6, updated chassis and lights but no DCC Decoder Socket.

DC Versions
Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-652 
2007 First Great Western  57602 Restormel Castle
Green
Gold Lower Body Stripe
371-653 
2007 Porterbrook Purple  57601 

Class 57/6 > 2012 Upgrade

371-655 - Class 57/6 - FGW (Blue)
371-655 - Class 57/6 - FGW (Blue)

The 2012 upgrade included a 6-Pin DCC Decoder Socket.

DC Versions
Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-655 
2012 First Great Western  57605 Totnes Castle
Plain Blue
371-660 
2019 GWR Green  57603 Tintagel Castle