Heljan 1706

Class 17 Clayton diesel Ribble Cement (ex-D8568). Limited edition of 1000

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

Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
1706
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Minimum radius
Radius 1
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling
NEM + Tension Lock
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Based on preserved
No
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Finish
Pristine
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Interior lighting
No
Tooling date
2009
Power pickup
All wheels
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted 8-pin socket
Livery
Ribble Cement
Gauge
OO
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, liveried in Ribble Cement livery (ex‑D8568). It is a limited edition of 1,000 units, representing the British Rail Class 17 built between 1962 and 1965, with 117 locomotives originally produced. The model is finished to a pristine standard and carries the running number D8568.

The locomotive is 220 mm long, runs on OO gauge, and uses NEM couplings with a tension‑lock. It has all‑wheel power pickup, directional lighting, and an 8‑pin socket for DCC sound. The minimum curve radius is the first radius of 371 mm, and the maximum speed is 60 mph.

This model is supplied with manufacturer part number 1706 and is intended to represent the pre‑grouping period for Ribblesdale Cement Limited. The edition is marked as a diesel, with a power source of the Clayton diesel engine.

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