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Heljan 4701

Class 47 diesel D1662 Isambard Kingdom Brunel in BR 2 tone green

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4701
RRP
£74.00

Model details

Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Tooling date
2002
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Name
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Running number
D1662

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
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)
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
In service until
Present
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
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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The Heljan model represents British Rail Class 47 locomotive D1662, named Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The model is finished in BR 2‑tone green with the late crest livery and is described as being in pristine condition. It is produced to OO gauge scale and incorporates a 8‑pin DCC ready socket, with power pickup from all wheels.

Key specifications include a running number of D1662, diesel motive power, Co‑Co wheel arrangement and a minimum curve radius of 2 inches. The model is capable of running at a maximum speed of either 80 mph or 95 mph, depending on the decoder settings. It represents a locomotive built between 1962 and 1968, of which 512 were produced, and it reflects the early crest period of British Railways.

The model is manufactured by Heljan, with part number 4701, and the original locomotives were built by Brush Traction at British Rail Crewe Works. The product is suitable for use on standard OO gauge track and is ready for digital command control installation.

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