Heljan 4695

Class 47 47299 Ariadne in BR Blue

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4695
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Pristine
Name
Ariadne
Tooling date
2002
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Running number
47299

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
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
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Total built
512
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 model 47299 Ariadne in British Rail blue is a ready‑to‑run OO gauge locomotive. It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, features a pristine finish and carries the running number 47299. The model is fitted with power pickup on all wheels and can negotiate a minimum curve radius of 2 inches.

The locomotive represents a diesel‑powered Co‑Co unit built between 1962 and 1968, with a maximum speed of 80 mph (or 95 mph in later service). It belongs to the British Rail Class 47, operated by British Rail, and carries the pre‑TOPS British Rail blue livery.

Manufactured by Heljan, the model bears the part number 4695 and is based on the original construction by Brush Traction at British Rail Crewe Works. It depicts the period of British Rail blue before the introduction of the TOPS system.

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