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Heljan 3438

Class 33/0 33056 The Burma Star in BR blue with grey roof

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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)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3438
RRP
£139.95

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Tooling date
2014
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Running number
33056

Prototype information

Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Total built
98
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
Present
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham RCW
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 model 33056, known as The Burma Star, is presented in British Rail blue with a grey roof. The model is DCC ready and fitted with an 8‑pin socket for digital control.

It is built to OO gauge, with a pristine finish, power pickup via all wheels, and NEM/tension‑lock couplings. The prototype was a diesel locomotive of the British Rail Class 33, built between 1960 and 1962, with a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 85 mph and a minimum curve radius of 2 chains. The original class was produced in a total of 98 units and operated by British Rail.

The model carries the running number 33056 and represents the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period. It is supplied by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Works (RCW) and bears the manufacturer part number 3438.

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