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Heljan 4782

Class 47xx 2-8-0 Night Owl 4707 in GWR green with post-war GW lettering

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

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^* 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.

Heljan Class 47xx 2-8-0 Night Owl (4707) is a ready‑to‑run OO gauge model of a Great Western Railway locomotive. It is finished in GWR green with post‑war GW lettering and carries the running number 4707.

The model is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket, fitted with NEM couplings and has a pristine finish. It measures 271 mm in length and can negotiate a minimum curve of the 2nd radius (438 mm). The wheel arrangement is 2‑8‑0 and it represents a steam‑powered engine.

The prototype was built in 1919 at Swindon Works to a design by George Churchward. Only nine of these locomotives were produced and they served the Great Western Railway during the era of the Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

Manufacturer part number 4782 identifies this model, which depicts the period represented by the Big Four railways.