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Heljan 2311

Class 23 Baby Deltic D5906 in BR green with small yellow panels

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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
2311
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
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Running number
D5906

Prototype information

Total built
10
Tractive effort
47,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Railways
Main duties
Passenger Services
In service until
1971
Build dates
1959
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
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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The Heljan model represents a British Rail Class 23 “Baby Deltic” locomotive, number D5906, in British Railways green livery with late crest markings and small yellow panels.

It is built to OO gauge, with a pristine finish and a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement. The model is DCC ready, featuring an 8‑pin socket and power pickup from all wheels. Coupling is supplied in NEM style with a tension lock.

The prototype locomotive was constructed in 1959 by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry, with a maximum speed of 75 mph and a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (2nd radius). A total of ten of the original locomotives were produced.

Key product details:
- Manufacturer part number: 2311
- Gauge: OO
- Class: British Rail Class 23 “Baby Deltic”
- Operator: British Railways (early crest period)
- Motive power: Diesel
- Running number: D5906.

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