Heljan 5219

Class 52 diesel D1030 Western Musketeer in early blue with small yellow warning panels

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
5219
RRP
£99.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Hydraulic
Build dates
1961 to 1964
Builder
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
Tractive effort
66,700 lbf
Total built
74
Main duties
Express Passenger
Wheel configuration
C-C
Operated by
British Rail
In service until
1977
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 D1030 “Western Musketeer” is presented in early British Rail blue with small yellow warning panels. The model is OO gauge, finished to a pristine condition and fitted with an 8‑pin DCC‑ready socket. It carries the running number D1030 and the name Western Musketeer.

The locomotive represents the British Rail Class 52 built between 1961 and 1964 at Swindon Works and Crewe Works, of which 74 were produced. It has a C‑C wheel arrangement, power pickup on four of six axles, a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius), NEM/Tension‑lock couplings and a maximum speed of 90 mph. The model runs on diesel motive power and depicts the pre‑TOPS British Rail blue period.

Manufacturer part number: 5219.

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