Heljan 2322

Class 23 Baby Deltic D5905 green with headcode discs and no frost grilles

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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
2322
RRP
£129.95
Release date
February 2014

Model details

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

Prototype information

In service until
1971
Main duties
Passenger Services
Operated by
British Railways
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
47,000 lbf
Total built
10
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 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 D5905 is a OO gauge model locomotive painted in British Rail green with the late crest, presented in a pristine finish. The model carries the headcode discs and is supplied without frost grilles, bearing the running number D5905.

The locomotive is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and draws power from all wheels. It uses a NEM/tension‑lock coupling, has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement and a maximum speed of 75 mph. The model represents a British Rail Class 23 “Baby Deltic”, built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry in 1959, of which only ten were produced.

The model is intended to depict the early crest period of British Railways, with a minimum curve radius of the 2nd radius (438 mm). Manufacturer part number 2322.

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