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Heljan 2918

Class 07 011 BR Blue Weathered

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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

A small class of diesel-electric shunters built by Ruston & Hornsby to work in and around Southampton Docks, replacing the famous 'USA' 0-6-0T steam locomotives. After withdrawal in the late-1970s, several were sold for industrial use around the UK.

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.

The Heljan Class 07 011 BR Blue Locomotive is a model of the real-life diesel-electric shunter built by Ruston & Hornsby in 1962. This particular model features a weathered finish and is painted in British Rail blue livery, representing the locomotive's original BR Blue period.

The model is 105mm in length and is designed to be compatible with 00 gauge track, with a minimum recommended curve radius of 1. It features a 6-pin DCC interface, allowing for easy digital control, and includes working lights and NEM couplings for smooth coupling and uncoupling.

The model is a representation of one of the 14 Class 07 shunters built by Ruston & Hornsby, which were used for dock shunting duties in and around Southampton Docks. These locomotives replaced the steam-powered 'USA' 0-6-0T locomotives and were later sold for industrial use in the UK after being withdrawn from service in July 1977.

The model features exterior and interior details, including sprung buffers and a detailed cab interior. It is a DCC ready model, requiring a decoder to be fitted for digital control. The model is a representation of the Class 07 in its BR Blue livery, a period represented by the TOPS (Total Operations Processing System) system used by British Rail.