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Heljan 4750

Class 47 diesel D1734 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
4750
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Finish
Pristine
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
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

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
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
In service until
Present
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 47
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built by
Brush Traction British Rail Crewe Works

* 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 British Rail Class 47 diesel locomotive, model D1734, finished in BR 2‑tone green with the later crest. The model is supplied ready for DCC operation with an 8‑pin socket and a pristine finish. It is presented in OO gauge and carries the running number D1734.

The locomotive runs on diesel power and draws current from all wheels. It is fitted with a Co‑Co wheel arrangement and can negotiate a minimum radius curve of 2. The maximum speed is listed as 80 mph, with a higher figure of 95 mph also noted. The model is built to a scale representing the period of British Railways early crest.

The prototype was built by Brush Traction at Crewe Works between 1962 and 1968, with a total production of 512 units. The Heljan part number for this model is 4750. This model represents the early crest livery of British Railways.

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