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Heljan 3414

Class 33/0 diesel D6570 in BR green with full yellow ends

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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
3414
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
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Passenger figures
No
Directional lighting
No
Finish
Pristine
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Tooling date
2014

Prototype information

In service until
Present
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Total built
98
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
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 a British Rail Class 33/0 diesel locomotive, number D6570, in British Rail green with full yellow ends. It is supplied ready for DCC operation with an 8‑pin socket and is finished in a pristine condition. The model is scaled to OO gauge and carries the late crest livery used by British Railways.

Key specifications include a minimum curve of the second radius (438 mm), all‑wheel power pickup, and NEM/tension‑lock couplings. The locomotive is powered by a diesel motor, has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, and is capable of a top speed of 85 mph. It represents a unit built between 1960 and 1962, one of the 98 produced, and is modelled after the period of British Railways late crest. Manufacturer part number is 3414 and the model was built by Birmingham RCW.

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