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Heljan 3351

Class 33/1 diesel 33101 in Engineers grey livery

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3351
RRP
£79.00

Model details

Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling type
Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
Departmental grey
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Tooling date
2005
Running number
33101

Prototype information

Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Total built
98
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
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 British Rail Class 33/1 diesel locomotive number 33101 in the departmental grey livery. It is built to OO gauge, finished in a pristine condition and is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket.

The locomotive has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, all‑wheel power pickup and NEM/tension‑lock couplings, and can navigate a minimum radius of 2 chains. The prototype was built by Birmingham RCW between 1960 and 1962, with a total production of 98 units, operated by British Rail and capable of a top speed of 85 mph.

This model carries Heljan part number 3351 and represents the British Rail sectorisation period.

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