Heljan 4802

Class 47/0 47211 in Railfreight grey with large logo and yellow cab ends

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4802
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Tooling date
2002
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
W.P. Allen
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Running number
47211

Prototype information

Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
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.
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 47/0
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built
August 1948
Built by
Brush Traction British Rail Crewe Works
Total produced
512

* 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 47/0 model 47211 is presented in Railfreight grey livery with a large logo and yellow cab ends. The locomotive is DCC ready, featuring an 8‑pin socket, and is finished in pristine condition. It is supplied in OO gauge with a running number of 47211 and a power pickup system that uses all wheels. The model can negotiate a minimum radius curve of 2 units.

The prototype represented by the model is a British Rail Class 47/0 diesel locomotive built between 1962 and 1965 by Brush Traction at British Rail Crewe Works. It belonged to the Railfreight sector and is shown in the British Rail sectorisation period livery. Technical specifications include a Co‑Co wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of either 80 mph or 95 mph, and a manufacturer part number of 4802.

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