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Heljan 4794

Class 47 diesel D1661 North Star in BR Green livery with full yellow ends (weathered).

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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
4794
RRP
£79.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
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.
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
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 locomotive, model D1661 "North Star", is presented in British Rail green livery with full yellow ends and a weathered finish. The model represents the early crest period of British Railways and features a pristine paintwork on the main body.

It operates on a 00 gauge track, is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, and uses power pickup on all wheels. The minimum curve radius is 2 inches. The locomotive is a diesel‑powered Co‑Co unit, capable of speeds up to 80 mph (95 mph maximum). It bears the running number D1661 and the name North Star.

The prototype was built between 1962 and 1968 by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works, with a total production of 512 units. Heljan's manufacturer part number for this model is 4794.

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