Heljan 3463

Class 33 BR blue 33023 (grey roof/orange cantrail line) WEATHERED

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

HELJAN is working on a new batch of OO gauge Class 33/0 diesel locomotives for release in 2021. The classic BRCW Type 3 is always a strong seller but their most recent batch of headlight-fitted models sold through in double-quick time.

This HELJAN OO gauge Class 33/0 features their proven high-performance motor/flywheel chassis, LED headlights and marker lights and an 8-pin DCC decoder interface. As before, the specification also includes sprung buffers, wire handrails, etched grilles, separately fitted windscreen wipers, bogie and bufferbeam details.

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES


SPECIFICATIONS


MEASUREMENTS

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
3463
GTIN
5708769346302
RRP
£169.00
Release date
TBA

Model details

Gauge
OO
Livery
BR blue
Couplings
NEM
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Finish
Weathered
Tooling date
2019
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Name
W.P. Allen
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Running number
33023
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Main duties
Mixed Traffic
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
In service until
Present
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 BR blue 33023 is an OO‑scale model of the British Rail Class 33 diesel locomotive, finished in a weathered BR blue livery with a grey roof and orange cantrail line.

The model measures 90 mm over buffers, has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement and uses NEM couplings with a tension‑lock feature. All wheels provide power pickup and the minimum curve radius is 2 mm.

It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and fitted with LED headlights and marker lights. Additional details include sprung buffers, cast profiled wheels with appropriate colour‑coding, etched grilles, separate windscreen wipers, wire handrails and painted bogie and buffer‑beam detailing.

The prototype represented was built between 1960 and 1962, with a TOPS number 33023, a maximum speed of 85 mph and a total production of 98 units.

Heljan is preparing a new batch of OO‑gauge Class 33/0 models for release in 2021, continuing the strong sales of this classic BRCW Type 3 locomotive.

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