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Heljan 2305

Class 23 Baby Deltic diesel D5902 in BR Green with small yellow ends.

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2305
RRP
£119.95
Release date
February 2012

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
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Tooling date
2011
Running number
D5902

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
In service until
1971
Main duties
Passenger Services
Operated by
British Railways
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Total built
10
Build dates
1959
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Tractive effort
47,000 lbf
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 23 "Baby Deltic"
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built
August 1948
Built by
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Total produced
10

* 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 model Class 23 “Baby Deltic” diesel locomotive, running number D5902, is presented in British Rail green with small yellow end panels. The kit is supplied in OO gauge with a pristine finish and an early British Rail crest.

The model is DCC ready, fitted with an 8‑pin socket and power is collected from all wheels. It uses NEM couplings with a tension‑lock device, and can negotiate a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius). The wheel arrangement is Bo‑Bo and the locomotive is represented in diesel motive power.

Technical data: built in 1959 by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry, total production 10 units, maximum speed 75 mph, manufacturer part number 2305. The period depicted is the British Railways early crest era.

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