Heljan 1704

Class 17 Clayton diesel 8592 BR green with large yellow panel.

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

Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
1704
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Minimum radius
Radius 1
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Tooling date
2009
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Pristine
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Coupling
NEM + Tension Lock
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 17
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 17 Clayton diesel model (kit number 8592) is a OO gauge representation of a British Railways locomotive finished in BR green with a large yellow panel.

The model is fitted with DCC sound and includes an 8‑pin socket. It measures 220 mm in length, uses NEM couplings with a tension lock, and can negotiate a minimum curve of 371 mm radius. Directional lighting is provided and power is collected from all wheels. The locomotive is powered by a diesel motor and has a stated maximum speed of 60 mph.

It depicts a locomotive built between 1962-1965, one of the 117 produced by British Railways. The livery corresponds to the early crest period and the running number displayed is 8529. The manufacturer part number is 1704.

The finish of the model is described as pristine.

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