Heljan 3432

Class 33/0 diesel 33059 in BR blue with full yellow ends

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3432
RRP
£119.00
Release date
March 2014

Model details

Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Finish
Pristine
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2014
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Passenger figures
No
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Prototype information

Build dates
1960 to 1962
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
In service until
Present
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Total built
98
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
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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Heljan Class 33/0 diesel locomotive, reference number 33059, is supplied in British Rail blue livery with full yellow ends. The model is ready for Digital Command Control, featuring an 8‑pin socket, and is intended for OO gauge layouts.

The locomotive is finished to a pristine standard, carries the running number 33059 and represents a British Rail Class 33 built between 1960 and 1962. It is a Bo‑Bo diesel with all wheels providing power pickup, a NEM/tension‑lock coupling, and a maximum speed of 85 mph. The minimum curve radius it can negotiate is the second radius, equivalent to 438 mm.

It was manufactured by Birmingham RCW and bears the Heljan part number 3432. Only 98 examples of the original class were produced, and the model depicts the pre‑TOPS British Rail blue period.

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