Heljan 48053

Class 47 diesel 47212 in Railfreight Petroleum livery - weathered

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
48053
RRP
£94.00

Model details

Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Finish
Weathered
Tooling date
2002
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
Railfreight Sector triple grey
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2

Prototype information

Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
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.
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
In service until
Present
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built
1962 to 1968
Built by
Brush Traction British Rail Crewe Works

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Heljan Class 47 diesel locomotive model 47212 is presented in the Railfreight Petroleum livery with a weathered finish. The model is aimed at the OO gauge market and depicts a British Rail locomotive from the sectorisation period.

The locomotive is DCC ready, featuring an 8‑pin socket for digital control, and power is collected from all wheels. It has a minimum curve radius of 2 and a Co‑Co wheel arrangement. The model carries the manufacturer part number 48053 and represents a locomotive built between 1962 and 1968 by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works. It reflects the British Rail sectorisation era as of 27/10/2025.

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