Heljan 3370

Class 33 108 BR General Grey

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

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


SPECIFICATIONS


MEASUREMENTS

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3370
GTIN
5708769033714
RRP
£209.95
Release date
Q4 2023

Model details

Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Based on preserved
No
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
West Coast Railway Company
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Tooling date
2023
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Total built
98
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
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
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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The Heljan Class 33/1 33103 model is a representation of a British Rail Class 33 diesel locomotive in the livery of the West Coast Railway Company. The model is designed for OO gauge and features a 8-pin DCC socket, allowing for easy conversion to digital control. The locomotive is depicted in a pristine finish and includes working headlights.

The model is based on the real-life locomotive 33025, which has the name Glen Falloch. The manufacturer's specifications state that the model has a minimum radius curve requirement of 2nd radius (438mm) and directional lighting. The locomotive is powered by a diesel engine and has a length of 200mm.

The Class 33 locomotive was built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. between 1960 and 1962, with a total of 98 units produced. The real-life Class 33s were used on mixed traffic duties, including freight and passenger services, and were often seen in pairs on the Southern Region of British Rail. The model is designed to represent the initial period of privatisation in the UK rail network.

Key features of the model include a 21-pin DCC interface, working lights, NEM couplings, and sprung buffers. The model also includes detailed exterior and interior cab details. The locomotive's specifications are as follows: built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co., built between 1962 onwards, with 86 units produced, and used on the Southern Region for mixed traffic purposes.

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