Heljan 1708

Class 17 Clayton diesel D8507 BR Blue with large yellow panels.

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

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
1708
RRP
£99.00

Model details

DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2009
Power pickup
All wheels
Finish
Pristine
Passenger figures
No
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Coupling type
Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Coupling
NEM + Tension Lock
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
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 D8507 is presented in British Rail blue livery with large yellow side panels. The model is built to OO gauge, measures 220 mm in length and features NEM couplings with a tension lock, directional lighting and all‑wheel power pickup. It is fitted with an 8‑pin DCC sound socket and runs on diesel motive power.

The locomotive represents a British Rail Class 17 built between 1962 and 1965, of which 117 were produced. The model carries the running number D8507, a maximum speed of 60 mph and is supplied in a pristine finish. Its minimum curve radius is 371 mm (1st radius) and it bears the manufacturer part number 1708, depicting the pre‑TOPS British Rail blue period.

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