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Heljan 3338

Class 33 202 BR Blue Orange Cantrail Line

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
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
3338
GTIN
5708769033387
RRP
£209.95
Release date
Q2 2023

Model details

Finish
Pristine
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Name
W.P. Allen
DCC status
DCC Ready. 21-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2023
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Running number
33202
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Used for
Mixed Traffic
Region
Southern
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Total built
98
Locomotive class*
33
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built
1960 to 1962
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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The Heljan Class 33/2 33202 model is a scale representation of a British Rail Class 33 diesel locomotive in BR blue livery. The model is 200mm in length and is DCC ready, featuring a 21-pin socket. It is designed to operate on curves with a minimum radius of 2, and has power pickup on all wheels. The model is equipped with NEM couplings and tension lock coupling, and features working lights, sprung buffers, and is sound ready.

The Class 33 locomotive was built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. in Smethwick between 1960 and 1962, with a total of 86 units produced. The model represents the standard variant of the Class 33, which was used for mixed traffic duties on the Southern Region, and was also seen in other parts of the UK from the mid-1980s. The model is designed to replicate the appearance of the locomotive during the British Rail Blue period.

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