Heljan 2306

Class 23 Baby Deltic D5904 in BR green with full yellow ends and headcode boxes

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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
2306
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
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2011
Running number
D5904

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Passenger Services
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Build dates
1959
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
47,000 lbf
Total built
10
Operated by
British Railways
In service until
1971
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 Class 23 Baby Deltic D5904 is an OO gauge model in British Rail green livery with late crest, fitted with full yellow ends and headcode boxes. The model is finished to a pristine standard and carries the manufacturer part number 2306.

It represents the British Rail Class 23 diesel locomotive built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry in 1959, of Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement and a maximum speed of 75 mph. The model has DCC Ready capability with an 8‑pin socket, power pickup on all wheels, NEM / tension‑lock coupling and a minimum radius of 2nd radius (438 mm). Only ten locomotives were produced in the real class.

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