Heljan 3446

Class 33/1 D6580 in BR green with small 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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3446
RRP
£139.95

Model details

Tooling date
2005
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Based on preserved
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Directional lighting
No
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2

Prototype information

Total built
98
Tractive effort
45,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
In service until
Present
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Build dates
1960 to 1962
Operated by
British Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
Fragonset Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Heritage Operators
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
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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The Heljan model of British Rail Class 33/1 D6580 is presented in BR green with late crest detailing and small yellow end panels. It is built to OO gauge standards, measures a minimum radius of curve 2, and features all‑wheel power pickup with NEM/Tension lock couplings.

The locomotive is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and carries the running number D6580. It is a diesel‑powered, Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement capable of a maximum speed of 85 mph. The model reproduces a locomotive built between 1960 and 1962 by Birmingham RCW, of which 98 were produced, and represents the British Railways early crest era. The manufacturer part number is 3446 and the finish is described as pristine.

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