Heljan 4752

Class 47 diesel D1733 in experimental blue livery

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4752
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Tooling date
2002
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Finish
Pristine
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock

Prototype information

Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
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.
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
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
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’s OO gauge model represents British Rail Class 47 diesel locomotive D1733, painted in the experimental BR blue livery. The model is finished in pristine condition, carries the running number D1733 and uses all‑wheel power pickup. It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and is suitable for a minimum radius curve of 2 units.

The prototype was built between 1962 and 1968, with a total of 512 units produced. The Class 47 has a Co‑Co wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 80 mph (95 mph on some routes) and was manufactured by Brush Traction at British Rail Crewe Works. The model’s part number is 4752 and it depicts the pre‑TOPS British Rail Blue period.

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