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Heljan 45305W

Custom Weathered Class 45/0 45060 'Sherwood Forester' BR Blue with Full Yellow Ends (Sealed Beam) Diesel Locomotive

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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Exclusive to Rails of Sheffield

All-new Derby/Sulzer Type 4 in ‘OO’ now being tooled and featuring a large number of authentic detail variations – including the first-ever accurate models of ETH-fitted Class 45/1s.

HELJAN’s next ‘OO’ gauge BR diesel locomotive project will be an all-new Class 45, celebrating the 60th anniversary of this popular class in 2020.

No fewer than four versions are being prepared initially, depicting vacuum-braked and steam-heated locomotives in split-centre headcode condition, dual-braked, steam heat Class 45/0s with rebuilt ‘sealed beam’ nose ends and, for the first time, accurate models of Class 45/1s with or without the high-intensity headlight fitted in their final years.

The Class 45s are well known for the myriad detail variations across the class and our models will reflect that with a wide range of authentic differences according period, livery, sub-class and individual locomotives.

Variations will include open or plated boiler steps and roof hatches, bodyside grilles or plated panels (or a combination of both), original or modernised underframe tanks with air cylinders, optional inner sandboxes and boiler hatch covers and more.

The models build on the research and development that went into our well-received ‘O’ gauge Class 45 and many of the fine details seen on that model have been incorporated into its little sisters. Other features include a 21-pin DCC interface, NEM coupler pockets neatly designed as part of the bufferbeams, ample provision for DCC sound installation, LED lighting appropriate to each version and separately switched cab and tail lights.

The first batch will cover a broad cross-section of BR green, BR blue and special liveries from the early-1960s to the late-1980s. Production of each version will be strictly limited and early ordering is recommended to avoid disappointment.

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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 Custom Weathered Class 45/0 45060 ‘Sherwood Forester’ – BR Blue with Full Yellow Ends (Sealed Beam) Diesel Locomotive. This limited‑edition model is supplied exclusively by Rails of Sheffield (product code 45305W) and represents a British Rail Blue (TOPS) locomotive in a weathered finish. The locomotive is fitted with a 21‑pin DCC interface (DCC 21) and includes interior LED lighting, cab and tail lights, and provision for DCC sound installation.

The model forms part of Heljan’s new ‘OO’ gauge Derby/Sulzer Type 4 series, created to mark the 60th anniversary of the Class 45 in 2020. Four initial variants are being produced, covering vacuum‑braked, steam‑heated, dual‑braked and sealed‑beam nose‑end configurations, as well as the first accurate representations of ETH‑fitted Class 45/1s.

Detail options encompass open or plated boiler steps, roof hatches, bodyside grilles or panels, original or modernised underframe tanks with air cylinders, optional inner sandboxes and boiler hatch covers. The model incorporates NEM coupler pockets within the bufferbeams and offers separately switched cab and tail lights.

Production runs are strictly limited, with early ordering advised to avoid disappointment. The model is suitable for collectors and railway modellers seeking an authentic BR diesel locomotive in the ‘OO’ gauge scale.