Heljan 4610

Class 47/4 47805 in InterCity Swallow livery

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4610
RRP
£74.00

Model details

Tooling date
2002
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
Intercity
Gauge
OO
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
47805

Prototype information

Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Operated by
British Rail
Advenza Freight
Anglia
Caledonian Sleeper
Colas Rail
Cotswold Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
First Great Western
FM Rail
Fragonset
Freightliner
GB Railfreight
Harry Needle Railroad Co.
ONE
Porterbrook
Rail Operations Group
Riviera Trains
Victa Westlink Rail
Virgin Trains
Waterman Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 47/4
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built
August 1948
Built by
Brush Traction British Rail Crewe Works
Total produced
512

* 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 Class 47/4 47805 is a model locomotive in InterCity Swallow livery, presented in a pristine finish. It is ready for Digital Command Control (DCC) with an 8‑pin socket and features power pickup on all wheels. The model represents a British Rail Class 47/4 diesel locomotive built between 1962 and 1987 and is intended for the OO gauge scale.

Key specifications include a running number of 47805, a wheel arrangement of Co‑Co, and a minimum curve radius of 2 (radius 2). The locomotive is rated for a maximum speed of 80 mph (95 mph on certain routes) and carries the British Rail InterCity operator branding. It was originally built by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works, with the manufacturer part number 4610, and reflects the British Rail sectorisation period.

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