Heljan 2803

Class 28 Co-Bo Diesel D5718 BR Green with Small Yellow Panels - 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
2803
RRP
£132.00
Release date
September 2011

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2011
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Finish
Weathered
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
W.P. Allen
Running number
D5718

Prototype information

Main duties
Express Freight
Operated by
British Railways
Wheel configuration
Co-Bo
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Metropolitan-Vickers
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Total built
20
Tractive effort
50,000 lbf
In service until
1968
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 28 "Metrovick"
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Bo
Built
August 1948
Built by
Metropolitan-Vickers
Total produced
20

* 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 28 locomotive, number D5718, built by Metropolitan‑Vickers in 1958‑1959. It is a 0‑scale model with a Co‑Bo wheel arrangement and a maximum speed of 75 mph. Only 20 of the original locomotives were produced, and the model depicts the early crest period of British Railways.

The model is finished in a weathered BR green livery with small yellow panels and the late crest. It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, powered via all wheels, and fitted with NEM / tension‑lock couplings. The minimum radius it can negotiate is a radius 2 curve.

Technical details include gauge OO, power pickup from all wheels, and the manufacturer part number 2803. The model is intended for use on railway layouts representing the early crest era of British Railways.

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