Heljan 4800

Class 47/4 47591 in BR blue with large logo

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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
4800
RRP
£89.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Total built
512
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.
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
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 British Rail Class 47/4 locomotive, running number 47591, presented in the original British Rail blue livery with a large logo.

The model is DCC ready, featuring an 8‑pin socket, and is supplied in OO gauge with a pristine finish. Power is collected from all wheels and the minimum curve radius is 2 inches.

It represents a diesel‑powered Co‑Co locomotive built between 1962 and 1987 by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works. The prototype operated for British Rail, with a maximum speed of 80 mph (95 mph in later service). The manufacturer part number is 4800 and the model depicts the pre‑TOPS British Rail blue period.

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