Heljan 4621

Class 47/7 47782 in Rail Express Systems 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
4621
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Tooling date
2002
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Fitted 8-pin socket
Livery
RES - Rail Express Systems
Gauge
OO
Name
W.P. Allen
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
47782

Prototype information

Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
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.
Total built
512
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 47/7
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 47/7 model 47782 is a ready‑to‑run OO gauge locomotive in Rail Express Systems (RES) red livery. The model is DCC fitted with an 8‑pin socket and picks up power from all wheels, allowing operation on most layouts.

The locomotive represents a British Rail Class 47/7 built between 1979 and 1984 by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works. It is modelled to a pristine finish, carries the running number 47782, and is suitable for a minimum curve radius of 2 inches. The original prototype had a Co‑Co wheel arrangement, diesel motive power and a maximum speed of either 80 mph or 95 mph depending on service.

Technical details include a manufacturer part number of 4621 and a period representation of British Rail sectorisation, reflecting the era when Rail Express Systems operated the class.

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