Name: Heljan 1719 Class 17 D8558 in BR green with small yellow panels
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 1719
Price: 119.00 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

1719

RRP

£119.00

Release date

2015

Model details

DCC status

DCC Ready 8-pin socket

Livery

BR green with late crest

Gauge

Tooling date

2009

Power pickup

All wheels

Coupling

NEM + Tension Lock

Minimum radius curve

1st Radius (371mm)

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Coupling type

Tension lock

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Finish

Pristine

Name

W.P. Allen

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Running number

D8558

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’s Class 17 model D8558 is presented in British Rail green livery with small yellow panels and the early crest. The OO‑scale locomotive is DCC ready, fitted with an 8‑pin socket, and features directional headlamp lighting, all‑wheel power pickup and a NEM plus tension‑lock coupling. It measures 220 mm in length and can negotiate a minimum radius of 371 mm (1st Radius).

The model represents a British Railways diesel locomotive built between 1962 and 1965, originally numbered D8558. It reflects the early crest period of British Rail and displays a pristine finish. The locomotive is capable of a maximum speed of 60 mph when operated on a layout.

Technical details include a manufacturer part number of 1719, a total production run of 117 units for the real locomotive, and a running number of D8558 on the model. It is designed for use on OO gauge track.