Heljan 3346

Class 33/1 D6580 BR Green Small Yellow Panels

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

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.


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MEASUREMENTS

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3346
GTIN
5708769033462
RRP
£209.95
Release date
Q4 2023

Model details

Coupling type
Tension lock
Name
W.P. Allen
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling
NEM
Tooling date
2023
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Finish
Pristine
Chassis construction
Diecast
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Running number
D6580
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Total built
98
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
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 Class 33/1 D6580 model is a OO gauge diesel locomotive representing the British Rail Class 33 locomotive. This model is DCC ready with an 8-pin socket and features a BR green livery with a late crest. The locomotive is capable of operating on a minimum radius curve of 2nd Radius (438mm) and has directional lighting and power pickup on all wheels.

The model is built to a high finish and features a number of detailed features including NEM couplings, sprung buffers, exterior details, and interior cab details. The Class 33 locomotive was built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. in the period 1960-1962, with a total of 98 units produced. The model is a representation of the standard variant used for freight and passenger work on the Southern Region of British Railways, and was also seen in other areas from the mid-1980s onwards.

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