Heljan 2301

Class 23 Baby Deltic diesel D5903 in BR Green livery with full yellow ends and 4 character headcode

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

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
2301
RRP
£119.95
Release date
November 2011

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2011
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Interior lighting
No
Finish
Pristine
Directional lighting
No
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Based on preserved
No

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
47,000 lbf
Total built
10
Operated by
British Railways
Main duties
Passenger Services
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
In service until
1971
Build dates
1959
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 23 "Baby Deltic"
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built by
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry

* 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 23 Baby Deltic diesel, model D5903, is presented in British Rail green livery with a late crest, full yellow end panels and a four‑character headcode.

The model is built to OO gauge, has a pristine finish and is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket. Power is collected from all wheels and it uses NEM/tension‑lock couplings. The locomotive is a diesel Bo‑Bo with a maximum speed of 75 mph, a minimum radius of 2nd radius (438 mm) and a wheel arrangement of Bo‑Bo.

The prototype was built in 1959 by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry for British Railways. Only ten units were produced. This model represents the British Rail Class 23 “Baby Deltic” in the late‑crest period.

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