Heljan 3371

Class 33/1 33108 BR General Grey Diesel Locomotive

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


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Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3371
GTIN
5708769033714
RRP
£209.95
Release date
April 2023

Model details

Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
West Coast Railway Company
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM
Tooling date
2023
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Running number
33108
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Total built
98
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
In service until
Present
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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Related products

The Heljan OO gauge Class 33/1 diesel locomotive is a model of the British Rail Class 33 locomotive. The model is available in a West Coast Railway Company livery and features a running number of 33029, named Glen Loy.

The model is DCC ready, with an 8-pin socket, and is fitted with features such as working lights, NEM couplings, sprung buffers, and detailed exterior and interior cab details. The model is capable of running on a minimum radius curve of 438mm.

The specifications of the model include a length of 200mm and a maximum speed of 85mph. The model is powered by a diesel motive power unit and features power pickup on all wheels. The model represents the initial privatisation period of the Class 33 locomotive.

The Class 33 locomotive was built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. from 1960 to 1962, with a total of 86 units produced. The locomotives were designed for mixed traffic use on the Southern Region of British Rail, and were commonly seen working freight and passenger trains both singly and in pairs from the mid-1980s onwards.

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