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Heljan 5204

Class 52 Western diesel D1000 Western Enterprise in desert sand livery

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
5204
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Tooling date
2005
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR non-standard
Gauge
OO
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
4 out of 6 axles
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Finish
Pristine

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Hydraulic
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
1977
Total built
74
Wheel configuration
C-C
Builder
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
Build dates
1961 to 1964
Tractive effort
66,700 lbf
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 52 "Western"
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
C-C
Built by
Swindon Works Crewe Works

* 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.

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The Heljan Class 52 Western diesel D1000 Western Enterprise is a ready‑to‑run model in the BR non‑standard desert sand livery. It is produced in OO gauge with a pristine finish and bears the running number D1000. The model is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and uses a NEM/tension‑lock coupling. Power is collected from four of the six axles.

Key specifications include a minimum radius curve of 2, diesel motive power, and a maximum speed of 90 mph. The prototype was built between 1961 and 1964 at Swindon Works and Crewe Works, with a total production run of 74 locomotives. The model represents the British Rail Class 52 “Western”, wheel arrangement C‑C, and carries the manufacturer part number 5204. The period represented is the early British Railways crest era.

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