Heljan 4243

Class 42 - BR Blue - D868 - OO Scale

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

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

Heljan's Class 42 'Warship' V1 diesel locomotive is a detailed model of British Rail Blue-era 'Warship' locomotive No. D868, featuring a distinctive twin arrows logo on the side. The model is available in DCC Ready and DCC Sound versions.

The model features a range of separately switchable lights, including cab lights, engine room lights, red tail lights, and warm white marker lights, which can be operated on both ends of the locomotive. The headcode panel at the front of the model is also illuminated.

The model includes a range of detailed features, including a fully decorated cab interior, engine room detail, etched roof grilles, and tiny etched metal lifting eyes on the roof panels. The model also features metal handrails, fully detailed wheels, and all-wheel drive and pick-up.

Optional features include a full front skirt with complete bufferbeam detail and a pack of optional headcode discs for the V1 model. The locomotive is powered by a powerful central motor and includes a 21-pin DCC interface.