Heljan 3413

Class 33/0 diesel D6530 in BR green with experimental yellow panels with rounded top corners

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3413
RRP
£119.00

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2014
Running number
D6530

Prototype information

Total built
98
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham RCW
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 Class 33/0 diesel locomotive (model D6530) is presented in British Rail green with experimental yellow panels and rounded top corners. The model replicates the British Railways early crest livery and is built to OO gauge scale.

The locomotive is DCC ready, featuring an 8‑pin socket and power pickup from all wheels. It uses NEM/Tension‑lock couplings and has a pristine finish. The minimum curve radius is specified as the second radius (438 mm). The model carries the running number D6530 and represents the British Rail Class 33, built by Birmingham RCW between 1960 and 1962, with a total production run of 98 units.

Technical details include a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 85 mph, and diesel motive power. The manufacturer part number for this model is 3413, and it is intended to depict the period of British Railways early crest.

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