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Heljan 3383

Class 33/0 Diesel 33045 in BR Blue with full yellow ends

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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
3383
RRP
£89.00

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Finish
Pristine
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Coupling
NEM
Passenger figures
No
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Tooling date
2005
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Total built
98
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
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 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 model represents British Rail Class 33/0 diesel locomotive number 33045, finished in the original BR blue livery with full yellow ends. It is built to OO gauge, carries the manufacturer part number 3383, and is supplied as DCC Ready with an 8‑pin socket, directional lighting and all‑wheel power pickup.

The locomotive displays a pristine finish, NEM couplings and a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (2nd radius). It features a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 85 mph and is modelled to the period of British Rail Blue (pre‑TOPS). The prototype was built between 1960 and 1962 by Birmingham RCW, with a total production run of 98 units.

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