Heljan 4730

Class 47/0 1932 in BR blue

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4730
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2002
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Running number
1932

Prototype information

Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
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.
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 47/0
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 47/0 model number 4730 reproduces a British Rail Class 47 diesel locomotive in the pre‑TOPS BR blue livery.

The model is built to OO gauge with a pristine finish, all wheels fitted with power pickup and a minimum curve radius of 2. It runs at a maximum speed of 80 mph (95 mph in special operation) and features a Co‑Co wheel arrangement.

It is DCC ready, incorporating an 8‑pin socket for digital command control. The locomotive’s running number is 1932, reflecting the period it represents (British Rail Blue).

The prototype was constructed by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works between 1962 and 1965 for British Rail.

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