Heljan 4665

Class 47 diesel 47829 in Police livery

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Prototype Era
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4665
RRP
£89.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
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.
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 47
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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Heljan Class 47 diesel locomotive, running number 47829, presented in a police livery. The model is built to OO gauge standards and is supplied in a pristine finish. It features a DCC‑ready 8‑pin socket with power pickup from all wheels. The minimum curve radius is a radius of 2 and the locomotive is capable of a maximum speed of 80 mph (95 mph in drift mode).

The prototype was built between 1962 and 1968 by Brush Traction at British Rail Crewe Works, with a total production of 512 units. The model represents the rebuilding of the railways period and conforms to the British Rail Class 47 specifications, employing a Co‑Co wheel arrangement and diesel motive power. The manufacturer part number for this Heljan model is 4665.

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