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Heljan 4751

Class 47/0 1562 in 2 tone green with yellow end. No D prefix on number

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4751
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Tooling date
2002
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
1562

Prototype information

Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Total built
512
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
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
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’s OO gauge model of British Rail Class 47/0 locomotive number 1562 is presented in a two‑tone BR green livery with a yellow end section and the early British Rail crest. The model carries the running number 1562 without a D prefix and is finished to a pristine standard.

The locomotive is DCC ready, fitted with an 8‑pin socket and provides power pickup from all wheels. It is built to run on a minimum radius of 2 inches and represents a diesel‑powered Co‑Co unit built between 1962 and 1965 by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works. The model reflects the early crest period of British Railways and is capable of a maximum speed of around 80 mph (95 mph in some settings).

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