Heljan 2808

Class 28 Co-Bo Diesel D5712 BR 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

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2808
RRP
£125.00
Release date
September 2011

Model details

Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
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
Running number
D5712

Prototype information

Builder
Metropolitan-Vickers
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Total built
20
Main duties
Express Freight
In service until
1968
Operated by
British Railways
Wheel configuration
Co-Bo
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Tractive effort
50,000 lbf
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 depicts a British Rail Class 28 locomotive, numbered D5712, in BR green with small yellow panels and the late crest livery. It is built to OO gauge standards and presented in a pristine finish.

The locomotive is DCC ready, featuring an 8‑pin socket, and collects power from all wheels. It uses NEM couplings with tension lock, has a Co‑Bo wheel arrangement, and is capable of a maximum speed of 75 mph. The model represents a diesel‑powered engine built between 1958 and 1959 by Metropolitan‑Vickers, of which only 20 were produced.

This model is supplied under Heljan part number 2808 and is intended to represent the early‑crest period of British Railways operation. It can negotiate a minimum radius of curve 2 and is suitable for use on standard OO gauge layouts.

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