Heljan 3353

Class 33/1 diesel 33116/D6535 in BR Blue Hertfordshire Rail Tours (as during 1990s)

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3353
RRP
£79.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Total built
98
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
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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The Heljan model is a 4mm scale (OO gauge) representation of a British Rail Class 33/1 diesel locomotive, numbered 33116 in the BR blue livery used by Hertfordshire Rail Tours during the 1990s. The model is supplied in a pristine finish, is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, and features directional lighting, NEM couplings and power pickup from all wheels.

It accurately depicts a locomotive built between 1960 and 1962 by Birmingham RCW, one of the 98 produced. The model shows the Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 85 mph, and a minimum curve radius of 2nd radius (438 mm). The manufacturer part number is 3353 and the model represents the British Rail blue (TOPS) period.

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