ViTrains Class 47

Looking back at photographs from the early 2000s, MIKE WILD was inspired to find and revive a ViTrains Freightliner triple grey Class 47 to provide an alternative container train locomotive.

Enhancing a ViTrains Class 47 in OO gauge.

Above: Simple changes can make a big difference to a locomotive. This ViTrains Class 47 has been enhanced with repairs to its handrails as well as new buffers and couplings. All it needs now is weathering.

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