Heljan 3303

Class 33/0 diesel 0 in EWS maroon & gold livery

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3303
RRP
£79.00

Model details

Tooling date
2005
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Prototype information

Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Total built
98
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 33
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built by
Birmingham RCW

* 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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A Heljan model of the British Rail Class 33 diesel locomotive is presented in the English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS) maroon and gold livery. The locomotive is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and features a pristine finish.

The model is gauge OO, with a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement and power pickup from all wheels. It uses NEM/Tension‑lock couplings, a minimum radius of curve 2, and is capable of a maximum speed of 85 mph. The running number displayed is 33030 and the manufacturer part number is 3303.

The prototype was built between 1960 and 1962 by Birmingham RCW, with a total production run of 98 units. The model represents the period of initial privatisation of the railway network.

The locomotive is described as a diesel motive power unit and is liveried for the English, Welsh & Scottish Railway operator.

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