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Heljan 44023

Class 44 'Scafell Pike' BR Blue No.1 Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound

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

Manufacturer description

Following the success of our superb ‘OO’ gauge Class 45s, we’re going back to the beginning of the BR/Sulzer Type 4 story with an all-new Class 44 ‘Peak’.

The ten Pilot Scheme locomotives were among BR’s first big diesel locomotives and their evocative mountain names helped to inspire a strong enthusiast following in their final years. Our new model will be the first to cover all the major Class 44 variations, including the experimental slotted grilles carried by D9/D10. This outstanding new model will feature an all-new body tooling with bespoke bogie and underframe parts, detailed cab interiors and much more!
Variations include bodies with original boiler water tanks and later form without tanks, plated or open boiler filler hatches, open or plated boiler filler access steps and slotted grilles on D9/D10.

This high specification model also features a 21-pin DCC decoder interface and factory fitted speakers for plug-and-play DCC sound conversion, six separately switchable light functions and a powerful, smooth running chassis with centrally mounted motor and twin flywheels.

Premium Features – Delivered As Standard:

• High Quality Design & Construction
• Six Separately Switchable lighting functions
• Detailed Cab Interiors
• Factory Fitted Speakers
• Factory Fitted DCC Sound Option
• Powerful Motor/Twin Flywheel Drive
• 21-pin DCC Interface
• Etched Grilles
• Sprung Buffers
• NEM Couplers
• Separate Headcode Discs
• Extensive bufferbeam detail
• Exquisite Detail and Decoration

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

^* 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.

Heljan Class 44 ‘Scafell Pike’ is a 00‑scale model of a British Rail diesel locomotive in the original BR blue livery (pre‑TOPS era). It carries the manufacturer part number 44023 and is equipped with a DCC sound decoder and a 21‑pin DCC interface. The model includes interior lighting and a factory‑fitted speaker set for plug‑and‑play DCC sound operation.

The model replicates a range of historic variations of the Class 44, including versions with and without boiler water tanks, plated or open boiler filler hatches, open or plated filler steps, and the experimental slotted grilles found on the D9/D10 subclasses. The body tooling, bogie and underframe parts are newly cast, and the cab interior is detailed with separate headcode discs and extensive buffer‑beam decoration.

Standard specifications comprise six separately switchable lighting functions, a powerful centrally mounted motor with twin flywheels for smooth running, sprung buffers, NEM couplers, etched grilles and other fine detailing. The locomotive is supplied in a ready‑to‑run condition with all electronic components pre‑installed.