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Heljan 5213

Class 52 diesel D1000 Western Enterprise in Desert Sand livery with small yellow panels

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
5213
RRP
£99.00

Model details

Finish
Pristine
Based on preserved
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR non-standard
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
4 out of 6 axles
Tooling date
2005
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
1977
Locomotive type
Diesel-Hydraulic
Builder
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
Build dates
1961 to 1964
Total built
74
Tractive effort
66,700 lbf
Wheel configuration
C-C
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 produce a 4 mm scale (OO gauge) model of British Rail Class 52 locomotive D1000, named Western Enterprise, in a Desert Sand livery with small yellow panels. The model is presented in pristine condition, with a 2nd radius minimum curve of 438 mm, C‑C wheel arrangement and NEM couplings. It features directional lighting and power pickup on four of the six axles.

The locomotive is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and runs on diesel motive power. It represents the late crest period of British Railways and carries the British Rail non‑standard livery. The original class was built between 1961 and 1964 at Swindon Works and Crewe Works, with a total production of 74 units, a maximum speed of 90 mph and a running number D1000. Heljan’s part number for this model is 5213.

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