Heljan 5205

Class 52 diesel D1047 Western Lord in BR blue

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
5205
RRP
£89.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Operated by
British Rail
Builder
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
Build dates
1961 to 1964
Total built
74
Locomotive type
Diesel-Hydraulic
In service until
1977
Main duties
Express Passenger
Wheel configuration
C-C
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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Heljan Class 52 diesel D1047 Western Lord is a 4 mm scale (OO gauge) model supplied in British Rail blue livery. The locomotive is finished to a pristine standard and carries the running number D1047. It represents a British Rail Class 52 “Western” diesel built between 1961 and 1964, a type built at Swindon Works and Crewe Works, with 74 examples produced in total.

The model is DCC ready, featuring an 8‑pin socket and supports power pickup on four of its six axles. Coupling is provided by NEM and tension‑lock systems. It has a C‑C wheel arrangement, a minimum curve radius of 2, and a maximum speed of 90 mph. The manufacturer part number is 5205 and the period represented is British Rail Blue (pre‑TOPS).

Key specifications: gauge OO; motive power diesel; Class 52 “Western”; operator British Rail; livery BR blue; DCC ready with 8‑pin socket; coupling NEM/tension‑lock; power pickup on four axles; wheel arrangement C‑C; minimum radius curve 2; max speed 90 mph; built 1961‑1964; total produced 74.

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