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Heljan 2534

Class 25/3 D7667 BR Rail Blue with full yellow ensue (twin double arrows - 1000th loco built at Derby Works)

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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

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

 

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 locomotive D7667 is presented in British Rail Rail Blue with full yellow ends and twin double arrows, marking the 1000th locomotive built at Derby Works. The model carries the running number D7667 and replicates the appearance of the pre‑TOPS British Rail Blue livery.

The kit is designed for OO gauge, measures 200 mm in length and features a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement. It includes all‑wheel drive and all‑wheel power pickup, a 21‑pin DCC ready socket, sprung buffers, chain and NEM couplings, directional lighting, illuminated headcode panels and marker lights, and provision for DCC sound. The chassis is described as a high‑performance, all‑wheel drive chassis.

The model represents the final development of the Derby/Sulzer Type 2 series, covering the D5238‑99 and D7500‑D7677 batches built by Derby Works and Beyer, Peacock of Manchester between December 1963 and April 1967. The real locomotives were built between 1961 and 1967, with a total production run of 327 units, and served on British Rail from 1961 to 1987 in both freight and passenger traffic.

For the first time the locomotive is offered in the Scottish Region “ETHEL” (Electric Train Heating Ex‑Locomotive) configuration, reflecting its use as a temporary train‑heating unit before the arrival of Class 37/4s in 1985 and its later service with InterCity’s Charter Unit into the 1990s.