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Heljan 4670

Class 47 diesel 47815 Abertawe Landore in First Great Western livery

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4670
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Tooling date
2002
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
First Great Western
Gauge
OO
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
Name
Abertawe Landore
Running number
47815

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.
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Total built
512
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
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 model 47815 represents the British Rail Class 47 diesel locomotive Abertawe Landore in First Great Western livery. The OO gauge model is finished in pristine condition, carries the running number 47815 and is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket. Power is collected from all wheels and the locomotive can negotiate a minimum radius of 2 units.

The real locomotive was built between 1962 and 1968, with a total production of 512 units. It has a Co‑Co wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 80 mph (95 mph in later operation) and was originally operated by First Great Western. The model replicates the initial privatisation era. It was built by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works and carries the manufacturer part number 4670.

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