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Heljan 3381

Class 33/0 D6563 in BR Green with full yellow ends.

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

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

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3381
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Tooling date
2005
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
W.P. Allen
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling
NEM
Finish
Pristine
Running number
D6563
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Total built
98
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
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’s OO‑scale model represents British Rail Class 33 locomotive number D6563, painted in the BR green livery with late crest and full yellow ends. The model is finished to a pristine condition and carries the manufacturer part number 3381.

It is equipped with a DCC‑ready 8‑pin socket, directional lighting, and power pickup from all wheels. The locomotive runs on NEM couplings, has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, and is capable of negotiating a minimum radius of 2nd radius (438 mm). The model is powered by diesel traction and can reach a maximum speed of 85 mph.

The real Class 33 was built by Birmingham RCW between 1960 and 1962, with a total production run of 98 units. This model depicts the late‑crest period of British Railways.

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