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Heljan 3363

BR Class 33 No.33116/D6535 "Hertfordshire Rail Tours"

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Model Details:

• DCC Ready – 8 Pin Decoder Socket

• 00 Gauge

• BR Blue Full Yellow Ends No.D6535/33116

• This model has been developed and produced exclusively for Locomotion Models by Heljan

• 3363

Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company built 98 Type 3 locomotives for British Railways Southern Region between 1960 and 1962. D6535 was delivered on 10th December 1960. It was renumbered 33116 on 31st December 1973 and named 'Hertfordshire Rail Tours' on 11th December1993 at Weymouth station by John Farrow and Ian Kapur of Hertfordshire Rail Tours. It carried this name until April 1998. Withdrawn from traffic in August 1998, it was stored out of use at Old Oak Common until June 2003 when it was acquired for the National Collection.

D6535 was one of 19 Class 33s fitted with push/pull equipment in connection with the electrification and modernisation of the Waterloo-Bournemouth-Weymouth route in 1966/ 67.These were designated Class 33/1 and were usually to be found operating with non-powered'4-TC' units on non-electrified Southern Region lines, primarily between Bournemouth and Weymouth, until electrification was extended to the Dorset port in 1988.

The National Railway Museum loaned D6535 to the Great Central Railway in April 2005 where it has been located ever since and where it is available for traffic.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3363
RRP
£139.00
Limited edition model for
Locomotion Models

Model details

Tooling date
2005
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Gauge
OO
Livery
BR green with late crest
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Weathered
Running number
D6526

Prototype information

In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Total built
98
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
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 BR Class 33 No.33116/D6535 “Hertfordshire Rail Tours” is a limited‑edition model produced exclusively for Locomotion Models. It is offered in OO gauge, with a weathered BR green livery and the late crest. The locomotive is DCC ready, featuring an 8‑pin decoder socket, and picks up power from all wheels. It uses NEM couplings with tension lock and has a minimum curve radius of 2 ft.

The model represents a British Rail Class 33 diesel locomotive built by Birmingham RCW between 1960 and 1962. The prototype, works number D6535, was delivered on 10 December 1960, renumbered 33116 on 31 December 1973 and named “Hertfordshire Rail Tours” on 11 December 1993 at Weymouth station. It was withdrawn in August 1998, stored at Old Oak Common and acquired for the National Collection in June 2003.

One of 19 Class 33s fitted with push‑pull equipment, D6535 operated as a Class 33/1 on the Waterloo‑Bournemouth‑Weymouth route from 1966/67, typically coupled with non‑powered 4‑TC units. After its preservation, the National Railway Museum loaned the locomotive to the Great Central Railway in April 2005, where it remains available for traffic.

Key specifications: gauge OO, wheel arrangement Bo‑Bo, maximum speed 85 mph, built total 98, manufacturer part number 3363, and running number D6526 on the model. The model is supplied ready for DCC operation and includes full yellow ends in the BR blue variant.

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