Heljan 5209

Class 52 diesel D1010 Western Campaigner in BR maroon

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
5209
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Tooling date
2005
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR maroon
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
4 out of 6 axles
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Name
Western Campaigner
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Pristine
Running number
D1010

Prototype information

Total built
74
Build dates
1961 to 1964
Builder
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
Wheel configuration
C-C
Locomotive type
Diesel-Hydraulic
Operated by
British Rail
In service until
1977
Main duties
Express Passenger
Tractive effort
66,700 lbf
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 52 "Western"
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
C-C
Built
August 1948
Built by
Swindon Works Crewe Works
Total produced
74

* 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 D1010 Western Campaigner is an OO gauge model presented in British Railways maroon livery. The model is supplied in pristine condition, is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and carries the running number D1010. It features NEM/Tension lock couplings and a power pickup on four of the six axles.

The locomotive is represented in the British Rail Class 52 "Western" configuration, with a C‑C wheel arrangement and a maximum speed of 90 mph. It can negotiate a minimum curve radius of 2 units and is fitted with a standard 8‑pin DCC socket. The model bears the manufacturer part number 5209 and reflects the late‑crest period of British Railways.

The real Class 52 locomotives were built at Swindon Works and Crewe Works between 1961 and 1964, with a total production run of 74 units. This model replicates those specifications for the OO gauge market.

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