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Heljan 3325

Class 33 201 BR General Grey

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Hugely capable and versatile mixed traffic machine built for the Southern Region, but seen further afield from the mid-1980s. Class 33 is the standard variant employed on freight and passenger work both singly and in pairs.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3325
GTIN
5708769033257
RRP
£209.95
Release date
2023

Model details

Tooling date
2006
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
Departmental grey
Gauge
OO
Based on preserved
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Finish
Pristine
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Used for
Mixed Traffic
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
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
Total built
98
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Region
Southern
Locomotive class*
33
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built by
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Smethwick
Total produced
86

* 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's OO gauge Class 33/2 diesel locomotive is modelled as British Rail's 33201 in departmental grey livery. The model is DCC ready with an 8-pin socket and features a range of details including working lights and NEM couplings.

The model is built to represent a Class 33 locomotive, a mixed traffic machine that was used on both freight and passenger services in the Southern Region. The Class 33 was built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. at Smethwick between 1960 and 1962, with a total of 98 units produced.

Key features of the model include a 21-pin DCC interface, sprung buffers, and a detailed interior cab. The locomotive is powered by diesel and has a maximum speed of 85mph. The model measures 200mm in length and has a minimum radius curve of 2. It also features all-wheel power pickup and directional lighting.

The Class 33 was a versatile locomotive used in various locations, not just the Southern Region, from the mid-1980s onwards. The model is a representation of the British Rail Sectorisation period.

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