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Heljan 3355

Class 33/1 diesel 33103 in Civil Link Dutch livery

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Prototype Eras
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
3355
RRP
£79.00

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
Civil Engineers Dutch
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2005
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Coupling
NEM
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Running number
33103
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

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
Total built
98
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
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 33/1 diesel locomotive 33103 is a OO‑scale model in the Civil Engineers Dutch livery. The model is presented in a pristine finish and carries the British Rail Class 33 number 33103.

It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, fitted with NEM couplings and directional lighting. Power is collected from all wheels and the locomotive can negotiate a minimum radius curve of 438 mm (second radius). The wheel arrangement is Bo‑Bo and the model represents a diesel‑powered unit built between 1960 and 1962, of which 98 were produced. The original British Rail Class 33 operated under British Rail, had a maximum speed of 85 mph and was painted in the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period. The model was manufactured by Birmingham RCW and carries the Heljan part number 3355.

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