Name: Heljan 1709 Class 17 Clayton diesel D8500 BR Green with small yellow panels
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 1709
Price: 99.00 GBP

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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

1709

RRP

£99.00

Model details

DCC status

DCC Sound Fitted 8-pin socket

Livery

BR green with late crest

Gauge

Power pickup

All wheels

Tooling date

2009

Name

W.P. Allen

Coupling

NEM + Tension Lock

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Finish

Pristine

Running number

D8500

Features

Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive class^*

British Rail Class 17

Motive power

Diesel

Built

August 1948

Total produced

117

^* 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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The Heljan Class 17 Clayton diesel (model D8500) is an OO‑scale model locomotive painted in British Rail green with the late crest. It represents a British Railways Class 17 built between 1962 and 1965, of which 117 were originally produced, and is intended to depict the early crest period.

The locomotive is fitted with DCC Sound and includes an 8‑pin socket for sound playback. It operates on all wheels for power pickup, has directional lighting, and is coupled using an NEM plus tension‑lock system. The model measures 220 mm in length, can negotiate a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius), and is capable of a maximum speed of 60 mph.

Additional specifications include a pristine finish, a running number of D8500, and a manufacturer part number of 1709. The model is powered by a diesel motor and features small yellow panels on the green livery.