Heljan 3348

Class 33/1 D6511 in BR Blue with full yellow ends

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

Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3348
RRP
£119.00
Release date
2015

Model details

Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Tooling date
2005

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Total built
98
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
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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Heljan Class 33/1 locomotive D6511 is presented in British Rail Blue livery with full yellow ends. The model is supplied in OO gauge, finished to a pristine condition and carries the running number D6511. It features a DCC ready 8‑pin socket for digital control.

The locomotive is equipped with all‑wheel power pickup and a NEM/Tension lock coupling. It represents a Bo‑Bo diesel locomotive built between 1960 and 1962, with a maximum speed of 85 mph and a minimum radius of 2nd Radius (438 mm). The model has a minimum radius curve of 438 mm and is identified by manufacturer part number 3348.

The prototype belonged to British Rail, was built by Birmingham RCW and a total of 98 were produced. The model depicts the pre‑TOPS period when British Rail operated the Class 33 in the blue livery.

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