Heljan 3437

Class 33/0 D6558 in BR blue

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3437
RRP
£139.95

Model details

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

Prototype information

Build dates
1960 to 1962
In service until
Present
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Total built
98
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Builder
Birmingham RCW
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 D6558 is a OO gauge model of a British Rail Class 33 diesel locomotive in British Rail blue livery. The model is finished in pristine condition and carries the running number D6558. It is built to the specifications of the original locomotive built between 1960 and 1962 by Birmingham RCW, of which 98 were produced.

The model is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, fitted with NEM couplings and directional lighting. Power is collected from all wheels and it can negotiate a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius). The locomotive has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 85 mph and is supplied under Heljan part number 3437. The period represented is the pre‑TOPS British Rail blue era.

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