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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
DRS Class 33/0 Twin Pack with high intensity headlight
Limited Edition
DRS Minimodal Class 33 025 and Class 33 030 Locomotive Twin Pack.
Exclusive to Rails
An updated and improved version of Heljan's popular OO gauge Class 33/0 diesel, featuring later locomotives fitted with high intensity headlights.
Features:
Direct Rail Services introduced the class 33's during the early 2000's on a new small container intermodal trial. The DRS much loved dark blue paint also featured the short-lived Minimodal branding. The locomotives later worked on acid and nuclear flask traffic. The Locomotives were definitely on a mission and proved a favorite with enthusiast's up and down the country.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES/INFORMATION
DCC-Ready 8 Pin. Suitable decoder RAILS CONNECT DECODER 8-pin RoS-8HP
* 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 V3 (33025 + 33030) DRS Minimodal Locomotive Twin Pack is a limited‑edition OO gauge model released under the Rails of Sheffield range. The set comprises two Class 33/0 diesel locomotives, numbers 33025 and 33030, representing the initial privatisation era of British rail freight.
Both locomotives are DCC‑ready, featuring an 8‑pin decoder (compatible with RAILS CONNECT DECODER 8‑pin RoS‑8HP). The models have been revised with a square high‑intensity headlamp, improved radiator grilles and sprung buffers. They carry the dark blue DRS livery with the short‑lived Minimodal branding that was used for container intermodal, acid and nuclear flask traffic in the early 2000s.
The product bears the manufacturer part number 3457 and is supplied as an exclusive twin pack from Heljan, aimed at collectors and railway enthusiasts.