Heljan 3316

Class 33/0 33027 Earl Mountbatten of Burma in BR blue

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3316
RRP
£79.00

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2005
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling type
Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Name
Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Running number
33027

Prototype information

Total built
98
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Build dates
1960 to 1962
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
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 33
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built
August 1948
Built by
Birmingham RCW
Total produced
98

* 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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Heljan Class 33/0 model 33027 represents the British Rail Class 33 locomotive named Earl Mountbatten of Burma. The model is supplied in the original British Rail blue livery, with a pristine finish and a running number of 33027.

The locomotive is built to OO gauge and features a DCC ready 8‑pin socket, all‑wheel power pickup, NEM/tension lock couplings and a minimum radius curve of Radius 2. It is a Bo‑Bo diesel locomotive, capable of a maximum speed of 85 mph, and the prototype was built between 1960 and 1962, with 98 units produced for British Rail.

Heljan part number 3316, manufactured by Birmingham RCW, represents the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period. The model includes the standard British Rail Class 33 specifications and is suitable for use on model railway layouts.

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