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Heljan 47513

Class 47 diesel. Weathered ltd edition. 1562 in 2 tone green with yellow end. No D prefix on number. Weathered

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

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
47513
RRP
£94.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Total built
512
Build dates
1962 to 1968
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
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.
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built
1962 to 1968
Built by
Brush Traction British Rail Crewe Works

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Heljan Class 47 diesel locomotive, weathered limited‑edition model, depicts unit 1562 in two‑tone green with a yellow cab end. The number is shown without the usual “D” prefix.

The model is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, carries the BR green livery with the late crest, and is supplied in OO gauge. It features a weathered finish, power pickup from all wheels, a minimum curve radius of 2, and a Co‑Co wheel arrangement.

Manufactured to the specifications of Brush Traction at British Rail Crewe Works, the prototype was built between 1962 and 1968. Heljan part number 47513 represents the British Railways early‑crest period.

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