Heljan 5216

Class 52 diesel D1023 Western Fusilier in BR Blue livery with full yellow ends

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
5216
RRP
£99.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

In service until
1977
Locomotive type
Diesel-Hydraulic
Main duties
Express Passenger
Tractive effort
66,700 lbf
Wheel configuration
C-C
Builder
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
Operated by
British Rail
Total built
74
Build dates
1961 to 1964
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 locomotive D1023, named Western Fusilier, is supplied in British Rail blue livery with full yellow ends. The model is presented in a pristine finish and is built to OO gauge.

It is fitted with DCC sound and an 8‑pin socket, and features NEM couplings, directional lighting and power pickup on four of the six axles. The wheel arrangement is C‑C, with a minimum curve of the second radius (438 mm). The locomotive is capable of a maximum speed of 90 mph and represents the period of British Rail blue (pre‑TOPS).

The prototype was constructed between 1961 and 1964 at Swindon Works and Crewe Works, with a total production of 74 units. This model carries the manufacturer part number 5216 and carries the running number D1023.

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