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Heljan 3324

Class 33/2 diesel 33211 in BR blue with full yellow ends

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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)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3324
RRP
£79.00

Model details

Tooling date
2006
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
W.P. Allen
Running number
33211

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham RCW
In service until
Present
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Total built
98
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
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 33211 is a OO gauge model of the British Rail Class 33 diesel locomotive, presented in the original British Rail blue livery with full yellow ends. The model is finished to a pristine standard and carries the correct running number 33211.

It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, equipped with power pickup on all wheels and NEM/tension‑lock couplings. The locomotive has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 85 mph and can negotiate a minimum curve of radius 2. The manufacturer part number is 3324.

The prototype was built between 1960 and 1962, with a total production of 98 units. It operated for British Rail in the pre‑TOPS era, representing the blue period of British Railways.

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