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Heljan 4745

Class 47/7 47749 Demelza in Colas Rail livery. Limited edition

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4745
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2002
Power pickup
All wheels
Name
Demelza
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
Colas Rail
Gauge
OO
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling
NEM
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Running number
47749
Features
Directional lighting
Interior lighting

Prototype information

Top speed
75 or 95 mph
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.
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Build dates
1962 to 1968
In service until
Present
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
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 Class 47/7 model (rail number 47749) represents the locomotive Demelza in the Colas Rail freight livery. It is a limited‑edition OO‑scale model that is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and features both directional and interior lighting. The locomotive is finished in pristine condition, utilises NEM couplings and powers its wheels through all axles.

Technical specifications include a Co‑Co wheel arrangement, a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (2nd radius), and a maximum speed of either 80 mph or 95 mph depending on the operation. The prototype was built by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works between 1962 and 1968, with a total production of 512 units. The model is supplied with the manufacturer part number 4745 and represents the period of the initial privatisation of British Rail.

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