Heljan 4650

Class 47/7 47744 in EWS livery

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4650
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Tooling date
2002
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Name
W.P. Allen
Power pickup
All wheels
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Running number
47744

Prototype information

Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
In service until
Present
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
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
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 47744 is a OO‑scale rendition of a British Rail Class 47 locomotive in the English Welsh and Scottish (EWS) livery. The model is supplied as DCC Ready, featuring an 8‑pin socket, and is finished in pristine condition.

The locomotive carries the running number 47744, is powered from all wheels, and can negotiate a minimum radius of 2 inches. It represents a diesel‑powered Co‑Co locomotive built between 1962 and 1968, with a total production of 512 units. The prototype operated for English, Welsh & Scottish Railway, achieving a maximum speed of 80 mph (95 mph on some routes).

Key specifications include a British Rail Crewe Works build, Brush Traction as the original builder, manufacturer part number 4650, and a period representation of the British Rail Blue (TOPS) era. The model is designed for OO gauge layouts.

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