Name: Heljan 39zz Class 02/2 Tango 2-8-0 in BR black with early emblem - weathered
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 39zz
Price: 184.95 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand

Heljan

Product Code

39zz

RRP

£184.95

Release date

TBA

Model details

DCC status

DCC Ready 21-pin socket

Livery

BR black with early emblem

Gauge

Finish

Weathered

Minimum radius curve

Radius 2

Power pickup

Locomotive only

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Tooling date

2016

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Coupling type

Tension lock

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Prototype information

Operated by

Great Northern Railway
LNER
British Railways

Main duties

Freight

In service until

1963

Wheel configuration

2-8-0

Tractive effort

36,740 lbf

Total built

Build date

1918 - 1943

Builder

Doncaster Works
North British Locomotive Co.

Locomotive class^*

Class O2 Tango Gresley GNR/LNER

Wheel arrangement

2-8-0

Built

1918 - 1943

Built by

Doncaster Works North British Locomotive Co.

^* 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 02/2 Tango 2-8-0 in British Railways black livery with the early crest, presented with a weathered finish. The model represents the period of British Railways early crest and is built to a 2 mm scale, OO gauge (1:76).

The kit was produced in 2016 and combines plastic and metal components for the chassis. It uses tension‑lock couplings mounted in NEM pockets, with a minimum curve radius of 2. The manufacturer part number is 39zz.

The prototype locomotives were built between 1918 and 1943 by Doncaster Works and the North British Locomotive Co., with a total production of 67 units. They served the Great Northern Railway, LNER and later British Railways, primarily on freight duties, and remained in service until 1963. The wheel arrangement is 2‑8‑0, delivering a tractive effort of 36,740 lbf.