Heljan 4666

Class 47 diesel 47851 Traction Magazine in BR Heritage green

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4666
RRP
£89.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
In service until
Present
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
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 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 represents British Rail Class 47 diesel locomotive number 47851, issued in the Traction Magazine edition and finished in BR Heritage green with the late crest. It is supplied ready for digital command control (DCC) with an 8‑pin socket and is built to OO gauge standards. The model is described as having a pristine finish, all‑wheel power pickup and a minimum curve radius of 2.

Technical details include a Co‑Co wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 80 mph (or 95 mph when operating under later regulations), and a running number of 47851. The prototype was built between 1962 and 1968, with a total production of 512 units. The model is attributed to Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works, carries manufacturer part number 4666 and depicts the early British Railways crest period.

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