Heljan 1705

Class 17 Clayton diesel 8545 BR Blue with large yellow panel

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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
1705
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Passenger figures
No
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Tooling date
2009
Coupling
NEM + Tension Lock
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Based on preserved
No
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 8545 is presented in British Rail blue livery with a large yellow panel and a pristine finish. It is an OO gauge model with a length of 220 mm and carries the running number D8545.

The model is fitted with DCC sound and an 8‑pin socket, directional lighting and power pickup on all wheels. It uses NEM plus tension lock couplings and can negotiate a minimum radius curve of 371 mm (first radius). The maximum operating speed is 60 mph.

The prototype represented is a British Rail Class 17 diesel built between 1962 and 1965, of which 117 were produced. It reflects the British Rail blue period prior to the introduction of TOPS and was operated by British Rail.

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