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Heljan 2530

Class 25/3 - D7647 BR Two Tone 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

The model represents the final development of the 478 Derby/Sulzer Type 2s, which started with Class 24 in the late-1950s. This model will cover the D5238-99 and D7500-D7677 batches, built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock of Manchester between December 1963 and April 1967.

For the first time, models will also be offered as the famous Scottish Region ‘ETHEL’ (Electric Train Heating Ex-Locomotive) train heating units converted from Class 25/3s as a short-term solution prior to the delivery of Class 37/4s in 1985. These machines later found work with InterCity’s Charter Unit, lasting into the 1990s.

The new HELJAN Class 25/3 will feature our renowned high-performance chassis with all-wheel drive and all-wheel pick-up, illuminated headcode panels and marker lights, a 21-pin DCC decoder interface and provision for DCC sound.

FEATURES

• DCC Ready
• Sprung Buffers
• Chain and NEM Couplings
• Exterior Details
• Interior Cab Details
• All Wheel Pickup

SPECIFICATIONS

• CLASS 25
• BUILT BY British Railways Crewe Works
• NUMBER BUILT 327
• SERVICE CAREER 1961 - 1987
• REGION All Regions
• PURPOSE Freight and Passenger Traffic

MEASUREMENTS

• LENGTH 200mm

 

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

DCC-Ready 21 pin socket. Suitable decoder RAILS CONNECT DECODER RoS-218

 

DCC SOUND SERVICES

If you would like a Sound Decoder for this locomotive, please add 1 x S0174-21 to your basket.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

^* 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.

Heljan Class 25/3 model D7647 is a 2‑tone green British Railways locomotive with small yellow panel sections, supplied in OO gauge. The kit carries the running number D7645 and features a pristine finish with the early BR crest.

The model measures 200 mm in length, has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement and all‑wheel drive with power pickup from all wheels. Directional lighting is fitted, and the chassis includes sprung buffers, chain and NEM couplings, and illuminated headcode and marker lights.

It is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket and provision for DCC sound. An optional sound decoder (S0174‑21) can be added. The chassis is the standard high‑performance Heljan design, supporting a RoS‑218 decoder.

The locomotive represents the final development of the 478 Derby/Sulzer Type 2s, covering the D5238‑99 and D7500‑D7677 batches built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock of Manchester between December 1963 and April 1967. It depicts the BR early‑crest livery and the units later converted to Scottish Region ‘ETHEL’ (Electric Train Heating) units prior to the arrival of Class 37/4s in 1985.

A total of 327 units were built between 1961 and 1967, serving all regions on both freight and passenger traffic until 1987. The prototype could reach a maximum speed of 90 mph and was originally constructed at Crewe, Darlington and Derby Works.