Name: Heljan 266206 Beyer Garratt 2-6-0 0-6-2 47972 LMS lettering on cabsides & block-style numbers on tanks 1948-50. Pristine
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 266206
Price: 199.00 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand

Heljan

Product Code

266206

RRP

£199.00

Model details

DCC status

DCC Ready 8-pin socket

Livery

LMS black

Gauge

Minimum radius curve

Radius 2

Power pickup

Driving wheels only

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Name

W.P. Allen

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Coupling type

Tension lock

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Finish

Pristine

Tooling date

2014

Running number

47972

Prototype information

Locomotive class^*

London, Midland & Scottish Railway Beyer-Garratt

Motive power

Steam

Wheel arrangement

2-6-0

Built

August 1948

Built by

Beyer, Peacock & Co

Total produced

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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Heljan model 47972 represents a London, Midland & Scottish Railway Beyer‑Garratt locomotive in OO gauge. The kit is painted in LMS black with period‑accurate lettering on the cab sides and block‑style numbers on the tanks. The finish is described as pristine and the model is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, power being taken from the driving wheels only.

The locomotive is a 2‑6‑0 + 0‑6‑2 Garratt built by Beyer, Peacock & Co between 1927 and 1930; only six of the class were produced. The model carries the running number 47972 and is equipped with NEM/tension‑lock couplings. It can negotiate a minimum radius of 2 inches and uses a standard 8‑pin DCC socket for control.

This model depicts a locomotive that operated in the post‑war period, specifically liveried as seen on the railway between 1948 and 1950. It is intended for collectors interested in the Big Four era of British railways.