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Heljan 3388

Class 33 208 BR Railtour Grey/Yellow

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

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.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3388
GTIN
5708769033882
RRP
£209.95
Release date
May 2023

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready. 21-pin socket
Livery
Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Name
W.P. Allen
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2023
Running number
33208
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Used for
Mixed Traffic
Total built
98
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Build dates
1960 to 1962
In service until
Present
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Region
Southern
Locomotive class*
33
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built
1960 to 1962
Built by
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Smethwick
Total produced
86

* 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 33/2 33208 BR Railtour Grey/Yellow (headlight) diesel locomotive is a model representing a Class 33 locomotive in a Civil Engineers 'Dutch' livery. The model is 200mm in length and has a DCC ready plug with a 21-pin socket.

The model features a range of details including working lights, NEM couplings, sprung buffers, and exterior and interior cab details. It is designed for use on a minimum radius curve of 2 and features all-wheel power pickup. The model has a coupling system consisting of NEM/Tension lock couplings.

The Class 33 locomotive was built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. in Smethwick between 1960 and 1962, with a total of 86 units produced. The locomotives were used for mixed traffic on the Southern Region of British Rail, and were also seen in other regions from the mid-1980s. The model represents the standard variant of the Class 33, which was employed on both freight and passenger work, often in pairs.

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