Heljan 3357

Class 33/1 33116 in BR engineers grey

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3357
RRP
£119.00
Release date
2015

Model details

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

Prototype information

Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Total built
98
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
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 model 33116 is a ready‑to‑run OO gauge representation of a British Rail Class 33 diesel locomotive in the departmental grey livery. The model is supplied in a pristine finish, carries the running number 33116 and is equipped with a DCC Ready 8‑pin socket for digital operation. All wheels are powered and the locomotive uses NEM/Tension‑lock couplings.

The model is built to the specifications of the original class that ran on British Rail between 1960 and 1962, with a total production of 98 units. It depicts a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 85 mph and a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (second radius). The original locomotives were constructed by Birmingham RCW for the British Rail sectorisation period.

Technical details for the Heljan kit include gauge OO, manufacturer part number 3357 and a minimum radius curve of the second radius (438 mm). The model is suitable for use on layouts that require accurate power pickup from all wheels and standard British couplings.

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