Heljan 4010

English Electric DP2 prototype in BR Brunswick green (as per 1962 to May 1965)

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4010
RRP
£129.95
Release date
June 2012

Model details

Tooling date
2012
DCC status
DCC Ready 21-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 3
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Pickup in tender
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Passenger figures
No

Prototype information

In service until
1967
Operated by
British Railways
Main duties
Mixed traffic
Tractive effort
50,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Total built
1
Build dates
1962
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Locomotive class*
British Rail DP2
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built by
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry

* 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 English Electric DP2 prototype model in British Rail Brunswick green, replicating the locomotive as it appeared from 1962 to 5 May 1965.

The model is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket, fitted with power pickup on all wheels and a NEM/tension‑lock coupling. It is built to OO gauge, has a pristine finish, and carries the running number DP2.

Technical data include a Co‑Co wheel arrangement, diesel motive power, a minimum curve of 2nd radius (438 mm), and the manufacturer part number 4010. It represents the British Railways early crest period and is modelled after the original built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry in 1962.

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