Heljan 3328

Class 33/2 6593 in BR Blue with full yellow ends

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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3328
RRP
£119.00
Release date
2015

Model details

Tooling date
2006
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Gauge
OO
Livery
BR blue
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling
NEM
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling type
Tension lock
Running number
6593
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Total built
98
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
In service until
Present
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
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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The Heljan model of British Rail Class 33/2 (road number 6593) is presented in the original British Rail blue livery with full yellow ends. It is built to OO gauge and finished to a pristine condition, replicating the diesel locomotive that operated from 1960 to 1962.

The model is DCC ready, fitted with an 8‑pin socket, and all wheels are powered. It includes directional lighting, NEM couplings and can negotiate a minimum radius curve of 2nd radius (438 mm). The wheel arrangement is Bo‑Bo and the maximum speed on track is 85 mph.

The prototype locomotive was constructed by Birmingham RCW, with a total of 98 units built for British Rail. This model represents the pre‑TOPS period of British Rail blue, and carries the manufacturer part number 3328.

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