Heljan 3341

Class 33/1 diesel D6520 in BR blue with yellow ends

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3341
RRP
£79.00

Model details

Coupling type
Tension lock
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Tooling date
2005
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
D6520

Prototype information

Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham RCW
In service until
Present
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Total built
98
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 the British Rail Class 33/1 diesel locomotive (road number D6520) is presented in the classic British Rail blue livery with yellow end panels. It is ready for Digital Command Control, featuring an 8‑pin socket, and is built to the OO gauge standard.

The locomotive has a pristine finish and includes power pickup from all wheels. It uses NEM couplings with a tension‑lock system and is fitted with a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement. The model is capable of negotiating a minimum radius curve of 2 units and is capable of a maximum speed of 85 mph in operation.

Technical details: the prototype was built between 1960 and 1962 at Birmingham RCW, with a total production run of 98 units. The model bears the manufacturer part number 3341 and represents the pre‑TOPS British Rail Blue period.

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