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Heljan 1097

Class 33 D6580 BR Green (FYE) Locomotive with 4x late 1960s ESSO 'B' tank wagons (WEATHERED)

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Pack containing: Class 33 D6580 BR Green (FYE) Diesel Locomotive with 4x late 1960s ESSO 'B' tank wagons

**(WEATHERED) **

ADDITIONAL SERVICES:

If you require a DCC Decoder for your loco, please add 1 x R8249 to your basket.

If you would prefer for Rails of Sheffield to DCC Fit your loco for you - please add 1 x DCCFIT8 to your order (Please note that this fitting service includes the cost of the decoder) Due to space limitations we are unable to offer sound fitting on this locomotive

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
1097
GTIN
5708769109716
RRP
£239.00

Model details

Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Finish
Weathered
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2014
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Realistic load
No
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Total built
98
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Locomotive class*
Class 33
Motive power
Diesel

* 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 33 D6580 diesel locomotive in BR green livery (late crest) with four weathered ESSO ‘B’ tank wagons from the late 1960s. The set is presented as a ready‑to‑run OO‑scale model.

The locomotive is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and includes NEM couplings with tension lock, power pickup on all wheels and directional lighting. It can negotiate a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius) and runs on a maximum speed of 85 mph. The model reproduces a British Railways Class 33 built between 1960 and 1962, of which 98 were produced. Manufacturer part number is 1097 and the period represented is the British Railways late‑crest era.

Additional services are available: a R8249 DCC decoder can be added, or the DCCFIT8 service can be selected to have the decoder fitted (sound fitting is not offered due to space constraints).

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