Heljan 4791

Class 47/4 47508 S.S. Great Britain in BR blue livery (pristine).

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4791
RRP
£74.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
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.
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Total built
512
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 47/4
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 is a highly detailed replica of British Rail Class 47/4 locomotive number 47508, named S.S. Great Britain, in its original British Rail blue livery. The model is finished in pristine condition and represents the pre‑TOPS period of the locomotive’s service.

It is DCC ready, fitted with an 8‑pin socket and a power‑pickup system that drives all wheels. The locomotive runs on a minimum radius curve of 2 inches and is capable of a maximum speed of 80 mph (95 mph in model terms). Its wheel arrangement is Co‑Co, and it is depicted with a diesel motive power source.

The model is based on the design built between 1962 and 1987 by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works, with the manufacturer part number 4791. The running number, livery and period are faithfully reproduced for collectors and railway enthusiasts.

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