Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs
Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Manufacturer description
A fully retooled, updated and improved version of Heljan's hugely popular OO gauge Class 47 diesel, designed to allow the production of all major variants from 1962 to the present day. We are now able to confirm the item codes, liveries and identities of the first batch of locomotives, which are due for release in late-2020.
Further details of the model’s design and specification will be announced shortly. Complex and lengthy design work is almost complete and tooling will start in the New Year.
Features:
- Fully revised and updated model
- Five boiler roof panel variants
- Numerous cab front variations
- Three underframe tank designs
- Original or Serck radiator shutters
- Original or revised bufferbeam design
- Authentic lighting functions
- Sprung Buffers
- Rolling programme of new versions and liveries
First releases expected in late-2020
Catalogue listing
Model details
Interior lighting
Prototype information
* 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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