Heljan 30003

LNER U1 - LNER Lined Black - 2395 - OO Scale - DCC Sound Fitted

Name: Heljan 30003 LNER U1 - LNER Lined Black - 2395 - OO Scale - DCC Sound Fitted
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 30003
Price: 520.00 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

For 30 years, the ‘U1’ was deployed on arduous banking duties on the infamous inclines at Worsbrough near Barnsley, and Lickey Incline near Birmingham. Although not always popular with those who worked on it, No. 2395 (BR No. 69999) was by some distance the largest and most powerful steam locomotive ever to work in Britain.

Celebrating the centenary of the ‘U1’ and 200th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway opening in 1825, the exclusive model will depict No. 2395 in works grey, as it appeared at the LNER’s S&DR centenary cavalcade shortly after completion in 1925 (see below). This very special collectors’ edition will feature bespoke packaging plus DCC Ready and factory-fitted DCC Sound options and production will be strictly limited.

Using original works drawings and photographs we have created a collection of museum quality models covering the entire career of the locomotive and the various modifications it underwent over its 30-year life. These include changes to the smokebox, water tank breather pipes, coal bunker, handrails, cab and additional vacuum tanks. Also included is a model depicting the locomotive after conversion to oil firing, which saw modifications to the former coal bunker, the addition of a turbo generator for the electric headlight and associated pipework/cable runs.

Packed with authentic details specific to period and livery, our ‘U1’ will be the ultimate expression of steam power for ‘OO’ layouts and a must for collectors of historic locomotives.
The model is currently in tooling and we expect to receive the first working samples for review in January 2024 with first releases planned for early-2025.

Premium Features – Delivered As Standard

High Quality Design & Construction
Twin Motor/Flywheel Drive
Working LED lamps
21-pin DCC Interface
DCC Ready and DCC Sound Options
Factory Fitted Speakers
Coal or Oil Fired Options
Sprung Buffers
Extensive Detail Variations
Removable Cab Roof
Smoke Unit Compatible
NEM Couplings
Separate Pipework and cable runs

Catalogue listing

Brand

Heljan

Product Code

30003

GTIN

5708769300038

RRP

£520.00

Release date

April 2026

Model details

Tooling date

2025

DCC status

DCC Sound

Livery

LNER black

Chassis construction

Heavy diecast

Coupling type

Tension lock

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

DCC

DCC Sound Fitted

Prototype information

In service until

1955

Builder

Beyer, Peacock & Co

Build date

1925

Wheel configuration

2-8-0+0-8-2

Tractive effort

72,940 lbf

Total built

Operated by

London & North Eastern Railway
British Railways

Main duties

Banking Coal Trains

Locomotive type

Steam

Wheel arrangement

2-8-0+0-8-2

Built

1925

Built by

Beyer, Peacock & Co

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Heljan LNER Class U1 2-8-0+0-8-2 Beyer‑Garratt locomotive, model number 30003, is a 0‑scale (OO) ready‑to‑run model fitted with DCC sound. The model is presented in the original LNER black livery and represents locomotive No 2395 as built in 1925.

The model replicates the articulated 2‑8‑0+0‑8‑2 wheel arrangement of the prototype and includes details such as twin motor/flywheel drive, working LED lamps, a 21‑pin DCC interface, factory‑fitted speakers and optional DCC sound. It is supplied with sprung buffers, NEM couplings and a removable cab roof, and can be specified as either coal‑ or oil‑fired.

The prototype was the largest and most powerful steam locomotive ever to operate on British rails and served on banking duties at Worsbrough and the Lickey Incline for thirty years. The model depicts the locomotive in its original works‑grey appearance as shown at the LNER Stockton & Darlington Railway centenary cavalcade in 1925.

The model is currently in tooling, with the first working samples expected for review in January 2024 and an initial release planned for early 2025. Production will be limited, and the model is offered as a collectors’ edition with bespoke packaging.

Standard features include twin motor drive, working lamps, DCC ready and DCC sound options, factory‑fitted speakers, coal or oil‑firing variants, extensive period‑accurate detailing, separate pipework and cable runs, and compatibility with smoke units.