Heljan 4697

Class 47 Co-Co 47237 in DRS Blue - Rail Express Special Edition

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4697
RRP
£80.00

Model details

Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
W.P. Allen
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Livery
DRS - Direct Rail Services
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2002
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Running number
47237

Prototype information

In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Total built
512
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
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 Co-Co 47237 in DRS Blue – Rail Express Special Edition is a die‑cast model of a British Rail Class 47 locomotive painted in the Direct Rail Services (DRS) livery.

The model is produced to OO gauge with a pristine finish and carries the running number 47237. It is DCC ready, featuring an 8‑pin socket, and draws power from all wheels. The wheel arrangement is Co‑Co and the minimum curve radius is 2. The locomotive is represented in diesel motive power and is capable of a maximum speed of either 80 mph or 95 mph, depending on the version.

The real Class 47 locomotives were built by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works between 1962 and 1968, with a total production of 512 units. This particular model reflects the initial privatisation period and is supplied under Heljan part number 4697.

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