Heljan 4240
Class 42 - BR Green (Full Yellow Ends) - D808 - OO Scale
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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
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The Heljan Class 42 'Warship' V1 BR Green FYE 'Centaur' No D808 Diesel Locomotive is a model train available from the manufacturer Heljan. The locomotive is modelled in the late British Railways livery with a crest.
This model features a range of lighting options, including separately switchable cab lights, engine room lights, and tail lights, which are all warm white in colour. The model also comes with a factory-fitted sound system, which is DCC ready and includes twin speakers for excellent sound reproduction. The sound option is available on all liveries.
The model has a detailed interior, including a fully decorated cab and engine room. The roof features etched grilles with fans underneath and tiny etched metal lifting eyes on the roof panels. The model also has metal handrails, fully detailed wheels, and a central motor driving all axles. The DCC interface is a 21-pin model.
Optional extras available for this model include a full front skirt with complete bufferbeam detail, a pack of headcode discs, and a separate speedometer cable. The model also features NEM couplers in the front skirt with partial bufferbeam detail.


