Heljan 5207

Class 52 diesel D1004 Western Crusader in green 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
5207
RRP
£89.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Tractive effort
66,700 lbf
Wheel configuration
C-C
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Express Passenger
Build dates
1961 to 1964
Builder
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
In service until
1977
Total built
74
Locomotive type
Diesel-Hydraulic
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 model represents British Rail Class 52 diesel locomotive D1004, known as the Western Crusader, in British Rail green livery with the early crest. It is supplied in OO gauge, with a pristine finish and is DCC ready via an 8‑pin socket.

The locomotive carries the running number D1004 and is equipped with a NEM/Tension‑lock coupling. Power is collected from four of the six axles, and it can negotiate a minimum curve of radius 2. The model depicts a diesel engine, built between 1961 and 1964, of which 74 were originally produced. It is fitted with the British Rail early crest and carries the manufacturer part number 5207.

Technical data include a C‑C wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 90 mph, and operation by British Railways. The prototype was constructed at Swindon Works and Crewe Works, and the model reflects the early crest period of the Class 52 fleet.

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