Heljan 4803

Class 47/3 47340 in Railfreight grey with red stripe

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4803
RRP
£89.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
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 47/3
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 47/3 model 47340 is presented in Railfreight grey with a red stripe and is supplied with a DCC‑ready 8‑pin socket. The model is in OO gauge, finished in pristine condition, and carries the running number 47340.

Power is collected from all wheels, allowing operation on a minimum curve radius of 2. The locomotive is a diesel‑powered Co‑Co unit with a maximum speed of 80 mph (95 mph on certain settings).

The prototype was built between 1964 and 1965 by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works, forming part of British Rail Class 47/3 under the Railfreight operator. The model represents the British Rail sectorisation era and is identified by manufacturer part number 4803.

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