Heljan 2323

Class 23 Baby Deltic D5909 green with headcode discs and no frost grilles - weathered

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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
2323
RRP
£139.95
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
Finish
Weathered
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets

Prototype information

In service until
1971
Main duties
Passenger Services
Operated by
British Railways
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Total built
10
Tractive effort
47,000 lbf
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 D5909 is an OO‑scale model in BR green livery with late crest headcode discs and without frost grilles. The kit is weathered and supplied ready for DCC operation via an 8‑pin socket, with power picked up from all wheels.

The locomotive represents the British Rail Class 23 “Baby Deltic”, built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry in 1959. It carries the running number D5909, features a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, and is fitted with NEM / tension‑lock couplings. The model can negotiate a minimum radius of 2nd radius (438 mm) and is suitable for diesel‑powered layouts, with a maximum speed of 75 mph.

Technical details include gauge OO, manufacturer part number 2323, and a total production run of ten units for the real locomotive. The model portrays the early crest period of British Railways.

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