Heljan 3415

Class 33/0 D6516 in early BR green livery

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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
3415
RRP
£119.00
Release date
2015

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)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Tooling date
2014
Running number
D6516

Prototype information

Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Total built
98
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
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 gauge model of British Rail Class 33/0 D6516 reproduces the early British Rail green livery with the late crest. The locomotive is finished in pristine condition and carries the running number D6516, representing the period 1960 to 1962 when the class was built by Birmingham RCW.

The model is DCC ready, with an 8‑pin socket and power pickup from all wheels. It uses NEM couplings with a tension lock, and the wheel arrangement is Bo‑Bo. The minimum radius curve is the second radius of 438 mm, and it is capable of a maximum speed of 85 mph. The manufacturer part number is 3415 and the total production run of the prototype was 98 units.

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