Heljan 4792

Class 47 diesel D1916 (47812) in Riviera Trains Heritage BR Green livery with full yellow ends

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4792
RRP
£74.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

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.
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Total built
512
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
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 Class 47 diesel model D1916 (part number 47812) reproduced in Riviera Trains Heritage British Rail green livery with full yellow ends. The model is finished to a pristine standard and represents the early crest period of British Railways.

It is built to OO gauge, with a Co‑Co wheel arrangement and all‑wheel power pickup. The locomotive is DCC ready, featuring an 8‑pin socket for digital control. The minimum curve radius is 2 units. The model carries the running number D1916 and the British Rail crest from the early era.

Technical details of the prototype: built between 1962 and 1968 by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works, a total of 512 units were produced. The class is a diesel locomotive with a maximum speed of 80 mph in the standard configuration and up to 95 mph in certain service variants. It operates on the 25 kV AC electrified system and was historically operated by British Rail. The model is supplied by Riviera Trains as the operator for this heritage version.

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