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Heljan 3452

Class 33 026 'Seafire' BR Civil Engineers Grey/Yellow Diesel Locomotive

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

An updated and improved version of Heljan's popular OO gauge Class 33/0 diesel, featuring later locomotives fitted with high intensity headlights in the most popular liveries of the late-1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

Features:

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3452
GTIN
5708769134527
RRP
£149.00
Release date
May 2020

Model details

Tooling date
2019
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Passenger figures
No
Power pickup
All wheels
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
Civil Engineers Dutch
Gauge
OO
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Pristine
Coupling
NEM
Based on preserved
No
Pickup in tender
No
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Features
Interior lighting
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham RCW
Build dates
1960 to 1962
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
In service until
Present
Locomotive class*
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 33 026 “Seafire” is a OO‑scale (1:76) die‑cast model of a British Rail diesel‑electric locomotive. The model is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and is finished in the Civil Engineers Dutch livery in a pristine condition. It carries the running number 33026, the name Seafire, and uses NEM tension‑lock couplings fitted in NEM pockets.

The locomotive is built to OO gauge and runs on all wheels for power pickup. It features directional and interior LED lighting, square high‑intensity headlights, improved radiator grilles, and sprung buffers. The chassis is die‑cast, the minimum curve is a 2nd radius (438 mm) and it is equipped with a standard NEM coupling mount.

The model represents British Rail Class 33 built between 1960 and 1962, a Bo‑Bo diesel‑electric with a maximum speed of 85 mph and a tractive effort of 45 000 lbf. The real locomotives were built by Birmingham RCW at Doncaster, with 98 units produced, and were withdrawn in December 1964 after 16 years of service. Heljan’s updated version incorporates the later headlight style and modern LED illumination while retaining the historic appearance of the mixed‑traffic locomotive.

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