Heljan 2303

Class 23 Baby Deltic diesel D5909 in BR Blue with large yellow ends

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2303
RRP
£119.95
Release date
November 2011

Model details

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

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Tractive effort
47,000 lbf
Total built
10
Build dates
1959
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
In service until
1971
Main duties
Passenger Services
Operated by
British Railways
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 locomotive model D5909 is finished in British Rail blue with large yellow end panels. The model is supplied in OO gauge, with a pristine paint finish, and represents the pre‑TOPS era of British Rail. It carries the original running number D5908 on the cab side.

The locomotive is DCC ready, featuring an 8‑pin socket and a power pickup from all wheels. It uses NEM/tension‑lock couplings and has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement. The model is built to a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius) and is capable of a maximum speed of 75 mph in operation. It represents a unit built in 1959 by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry, of which only ten were produced, and bears the manufacturer part number 2303.

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