Heljan 3331

Class 33/2 diesel 33207 in DRS livery

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3331
RRP
£79.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

In service until
Present
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Total built
98
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
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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The Heljan model represents a British Rail Class 33/2 diesel locomotive, number 33207, in the Direct Rail Services (DRS) livery. It is built to OO gauge and is supplied in a pristine finish.

The locomotive is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and operates by power pick‑up from all wheels. It features a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, NEM/Tension‑lock couplings, and a minimum radius of curve 2. The model is capable of a maximum speed of 85 mph.

The prototype was built between 1960 and 1962 by Birmingham RCW, with a total production run of 98 units. This model represents the initial privatisation period of the Class 33 fleet. Manufacturer part number is 3331.

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