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Heljan 4231

Class 42 - BR Green - D802 - OO Scale

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

Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

1:76 Scale model of a Class 42 Diesel Locomotive decorated in BR livery. This model features lots of expertly applied details as based on the prototype, a high level of body detail and excellent running characteristics.

FEATURES

• 1:76 Scale Model
• Analogue DC Model
• NEM Couplings
• Highly Detailed Finish
• Cab interior and engine room lights
• Illuminated headcode blinds
• Factory fitted twin speakers
• Etched grilles
• Interior engine room detail
• Interchangeable bufferbeam skirts (full and partial)
• Robust sprung buffers
• Twin brass flywheels
• All-wheel pick-up
• Separately fitted bufferbeam details according to loco, livery and period, including original and later style multiple working equipment
• Original short type or standard nose end handrails /li>
• Fine separately fitted lamp brackets, wire handrails, sandpipes, roof hatches and much more!
• Directional Lighting

Catalogue listing

Model details

The Heljan Class 42 'Warship' V1 model in BR Green 'Formidable' livery with number D802 is a limited edition release from Rails of Sheffield. This model represents British Railways in its late crest era.

Key features of this model include separately switchable cab lights, engine room lights, tail lights, and marker lights, which are all warm white in colour and not overly bright. Additionally, the model has an illuminated headcode panel at the front and features factory-fitted twin speakers for excellent sound reproduction. The DCC sound option is also available on all liveries.

The model has a fully detailed and decorated cab interior, as well as engine room detail behind the bodyside windows. Other features include etched roof grilles with fans visible underneath, tiny etched metal lifting eyes on roof panels, and etched metal windscreen wipers. The model also has metal handrails and fully detailed wheels, with all-wheel drive and pick-up.

The model has a 21-pin DCC interface, and a pack of optional headcode discs is included. The model is also equipped with a separate speedometer cable.