Heljan 5218

Class 52 diesel D1040 Western Queen in maroon with small yellow warning panels

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
5218
RRP
£99.00
Release date
April 2012

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR maroon
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
4 out of 6 axles
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
Western Queen
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2005
Running number
D1040

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Hydraulic
Builder
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
Total built
74
Build dates
1961 to 1964
Tractive effort
66,700 lbf
Main duties
Express Passenger
Operated by
British Rail
In service until
1977
Wheel configuration
C-C
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 D1040 Western Queen is an OO gauge model presented in British Rail maroon livery with small yellow warning panels. The model is finished in pristine condition and features a DCC‑ready 8‑pin socket. It represents the British Rail Class 52 "Western" locomotive built between 1961–1964 by Swindon Works and Crewe Works, and carries the running number D1040, named Western Queen.

The locomotive has a C-C wheel arrangement with power pickup on four of six axles, a minimum radius curve of 438 mm (2nd radius), and uses NEM/Tension‑lock couplings. It is powered by diesel, capable of a maximum speed of 90 mph, and is supplied with manufacturer part number 5218. The model depicts the late crest period of British Railways and is suitable for use on standard OO gauge layouts.

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