Heljan 4620

Class 47/7 47778 Irresistable in RES red

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Prototype Eras
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4620
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Tooling date
2002
Finish
Pristine
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
RES - Rail Express Systems
Gauge
OO
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No

Prototype information

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.
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Total built
512
In service until
Present
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
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 47/7
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built by
Brush Traction British Rail Crewe Works

* 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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The Heljan model depicts a British Rail Class 47/7 locomotive, number 47778, named Irresistable, in the Rail Express Systems (RES) red livery. It is a OO‑scale, diesel‑powered model with a pristine finish and a 2‑radius minimum curve. The locomotive is DCC ready, featuring an 8‑pin socket and power pickup from all wheels. It represents the British Rail sectorisation period and carries the manufacturer part number 4620.

Technical data includes a Co‑Co wheel arrangement, maximum speed of 80 mph (95 mph on some versions), and a gauge of OO. The prototype was built between 1979 and 1984 by Brush Traction at British Rail Crewe Works. The model is suitable for use on British Rail Rail Express Systems layouts.

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