Name: Heljan 3520 Class 35 Hymek D7070 in BR blue with full yellow ends
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 3520
Price: 119.95 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand

Heljan

Product Code

3520

RRP

£119.95

Model details

Tooling date

2004

Power pickup

All wheels

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

DCC status

DCC Ready 8-pin socket

Livery

BR blue

Gauge

Chassis construction

Diecast

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Coupling type

Tension lock

Name

W.P. Allen

Finish

Pristine

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Running number

D7070

Prototype information

Locomotive class^*

British Rail Class 35 "Hymek"

Motive power

Diesel

Built

August 1948

Total produced

101

^* 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 35 Hymek D7070 is presented in the original BR blue livery with full yellow ends. It is an OO‑scale locomotive, finished to a pristine condition and equipped with a DCC‑ready 8‑pin socket for digital control.

The locomotive carries the number D7070 and represents the period 1961–1964, when 101 examples of the class were built for British Rail. It is powered by a diesel motor, runs on all wheels, and can achieve a maximum speed of 90 mph. The model features a minimum radius curve of 438 mm (second radius), NEM/tension‑lock coupling and a power pickup on all wheels.

Key specifications include a gauge of OO, a manufacturer part number of 3520, and compatibility with British Rail Blue (pre‑TOPS) era detailing. The locomotive is ready for use on DCC layouts via its 8‑pin socket.