Heljan 4660

Class 47/7 47798 Prince William in Royal Train maroon

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4660
RRP
£89.00

Model details

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

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.
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Total built
512
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
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 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 47798 model represents the British Rail Class 47/7 locomotive Prince William, painted in the Royal Train maroon livery. It is supplied ready for digital command control (DCC) with an 8‑pin socket and a pristine finish. The model is built to OO gauge scale and carries the running number 47798.

Key specifications include power pick‑up from all wheels, a minimum curve radius of 2, and a Co‑Co wheel arrangement. The prototype was a diesel‑powered locomotive built by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works between 1979 and 1984, classified as Class 47/7 and operated by English, Welsh & Scottish Railway. The model’s maximum speed is listed as 80 mph (95 mph in some settings) and it bears manufacturer part number 4660, representing the early British Railways crest period.

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