Heljan 3367

Class 33/1 6525 BR Blue

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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

A sub-class converted for push-pull duties between Bournemouth and Weymouth in 1966/67 and used with ‘4-TC’ trailer sets and various Southern Region EMUs. When not required on the Weymouth line, they worked other SR freight and passenger work.


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SPECIFICATIONS


MEASUREMENTS

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3367
GTIN
5708769033677
RRP
£209.95
Release date
April 2023

Model details

Livery
BR blue
DCC status
DCC Ready. 8-pin socket
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Diecast
Tooling date
2023
Running number
6525
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Total built
98
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 33
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built
1960 to 1962
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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The Heljan Class 33/1 6525 BR Blue Diesel Locomotive is a model of a British Rail Class 33 locomotive. The model is finished in BR blue livery and is DCC ready with an 8-pin socket. It is designed for use on curves of radius 2 or greater and has all-wheel power pickup. The model features a Bo-Bo wheel arrangement and is equipped with NEM couplings and tension lock couplers.

The locomotive is built to a scale length of 200mm and has a maximum speed of 85mph. It represents the Class 33/1 sub-class, which was converted for push-pull duties on the Bournemouth to Weymouth line in the 1960s. The model is accurate for the period represented by British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS) and features working lights, sprung buffers and exterior and interior details.

The Class 33/1 was built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. in Smethwick between 1960 and 1962, with a total of 98 produced. The Class 33/1 was used for mixed traffic and push-pull passenger duties on the Southern Region, with 19 locomotives built for this purpose. The model's specifications include a 21-pin DCC interface and a length of 200mm.

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