Heljan 3332

Class 33/2 diesel 33201 in Engineers grey & yellow Dutch livery

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3332
RRP
£79.00

Model details

Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
Civil Engineers Dutch
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2006
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Running number
33201

Prototype information

Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Total built
98
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
In service until
Present
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 replicates a British Rail Class 33 diesel locomotive, number 33201, finished in the civil engineers Dutch livery of grey and yellow. It is built to OO gauge, with a pristine condition finish and features a DCC‑ready 8‑pin socket for digital control.

Key specifications include a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, diesel motive power, a maximum speed of 85 mph and a minimum curve radius of 2 inches. The model uses all‑wheel power pickup, NEM/tension‑lock couplings, and carries the manufacturer part number 3332. It represents the British Rail sectorisation period and reflects a prototype built between 1960 and 1962, of which 98 were produced.

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