Heljan 3418

Class 33/0 D6518 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
3418
RRP
£139.95

Model details

Tooling date
2014
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Coupling
NEM
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Diecast
Running number
D6518
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
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
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 D6518 is a OO gauge model of the British Rail Class 33 diesel locomotive, supplied in British Rail green livery with the late crest and full yellow end panels. The model is finished in pristine condition and carries the running number D6518. It represents locomotives built between 1960 and 1962, of which 98 were produced, and is suitable for representing the late‑crest period of British Railways.

The locomotive is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, features directional lighting, and picks up power from all wheels. It uses NEM couplings, has a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (2nd radius), and is capable of a maximum speed of 85 mph. The wheel arrangement is Bo‑Bo and the model carries the manufacturer part number 3418.

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