Heljan 1717

Class 17 diesel D8606 in green with full yellow ends

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
1717
RRP
£109.00

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2009
Power pickup
All wheels
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Coupling
NEM + Tension Lock
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Coupling type
Tension lock
Running number
D8608
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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Heljan Class 17 diesel model D8608 is presented in British Rail green livery with a late crest and full yellow ends. The kit is built to OO gauge and measures 220 mm in length, with a pristine finish.

The locomotive is DCC ready, fitted with an 8‑pin socket and features directional lighting, NEM plus tension‑lock coupling and power pickup from all wheels. It can negotiate a minimum curve radius of 371 mm and is capable of a model speed of up to 60 mph.

The model represents a British Rail Class 17 diesel built between 1962 and 1965, of which 117 were produced for British Railways.

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