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Heljan 3354

Class 33 103 "Swordfish" Fragonset Diesel Locomotive

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

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.

FEATURES

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3354
RRP
£189.95

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
Fragonset
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2005
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Name
Swordfish
Finish
Pristine
Running number
33103

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham RCW
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
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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Heljan Class 33 103 “Swordfish” Fragonset diesel locomotive is a ready‑to‑run, DCC‑compatible model in OO gauge. It is supplied with an 8‑pin DCC socket, works with all wheels for power pickup and incorporates NEM couplings with tension‑lock, sprung buffers and sound‑ready electronics. The kit includes working lights, exterior detailing and interior cab features.

The model replicates British Rail Class 33 number 33103, named Swordfish, in the Fragonset livery. It represents the initial privatisation period of the class, which was built between 1960 and 1962 by Birmingham RCW. The real locomotives were a Bo‑Bo mixed‑traffic type, capable of 85 mph, with a minimum curve radius of 2 chains, and were employed on both freight and passenger services across the Southern Region and beyond.

Key specifications: gauge OO, finish described as pristine, wheel arrangement Bo‑Bo, power type diesel, total production of the prototype class 98 units. The model’s manufacturer part number is 3354 and it is intended for use by Fragonset Railways.

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