Heljan 3382

Class 33/0 D6579 in BR Blue 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 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3382
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Tooling date
2005
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
W.P. Allen
Coupling
NEM
Finish
Pristine
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Running number
D6579
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Total built
98
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 of British Rail Class 33 locomotive, number D6579, is presented in the original British Rail blue livery with full yellow end panels. The kit is listed as pristine condition, ready for DCC operation via an 8‑pin socket, and includes directional lighting with power pickup from all wheels. It is fitted with NEM couplings and is capable of negotiating the 2nd‐radius minimum curve of 438 mm.

The model represents a diesel‑powered Bo‑Bo locomotive built between 1960 and 1962 by Birmingham RCW, of which 98 were produced. It carries the British Rail Class 33 designation, operated by British Rail, and is capable of a maximum speed of 85 mph. The manufacturer part number is 3382, and the model depicts the pre‑TOPS British Rail Blue period.

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