Heljan 4731

Class 47/0 47059 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
4731
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Tooling date
2002
Coupling type
Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Minimum radius
Radius 2
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Running number
47059

Prototype information

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.
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
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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The Heljan model represents a British Rail Class 47/0 locomotive, number 47059, finished in the original BR blue livery. It is built to OO gauge, with a pristine finish, and incorporates a DCC‑ready 8‑pin socket for digital control. The model features all‑wheel power pickup, a Co‑Co wheel arrangement, and can negotiate a minimum radius of 2 inches; it is capable of running at speeds up to 80 mph (95 mph on later versions). It reflects the locomotive as built by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works between 1962 and 1965, and carries the manufacturer part number 4731, representing the pre‑TOPS BR blue period.

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