Heljan 2308

Class 23 Baby Deltic D5900 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
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2308
RRP
£119.95
Release date
October 2012

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2011
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
D5900

Prototype information

Build dates
1959
Total built
10
In service until
1971
Main duties
Passenger Services
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
47,000 lbf
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Operated by
British Railways
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’s Class 23 “Baby Deltic” model (part number 2308) represents the British Rail Class 23 diesel locomotive, number D5900, built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry in 1959. The model is in OO gauge, finished in pristine condition with a British Railways green livery featuring the late crest, full yellow ends and headcode boxes.

The locomotive is fitted with a DCC Ready 8‑pin socket, power being collected from all wheels, and uses NEM/tension‑lock couplings. It is equipped with a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a minimum radius of 2nd radius (438 mm), and a maximum speed of 75 mph. Only ten of the original locomotives were produced.

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