Heljan 4805

Class 47/0 47212 in Railfreight Petroleum livery

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4805
RRP
£89.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

In service until
Present
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
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 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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The Heljan OO gauge model replicates British Rail Class 47/0 locomotive number 47212 in the Railfreight Petroleum livery. The kit is supplied in pristine condition and carries the manufacturer part number 4805.

The model features DCC readiness with an 8‑pin socket and power pickup from all wheels. It is suitable for curves with a minimum radius of 2 inches and is fitted with diesel motive power. The wheel arrangement is Co‑Co and the maximum speed is represented as either 80 mph or 95 mph.

The prototype locomotive was built between 1962 and 1965 by Brush Traction at British Rail Crewe Works. The model represents the British Rail sectorisation period and is intended for use by operators depicting British Rail Railfreight.

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