Heljan 5221

Class 52 diesel D1000 Western Enterprise in desert sand, ex-works gloss finish

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
5221
RRP
£99.00
Release date
April 2012

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR non-standard
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
4 out of 6 axles
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
Western Enterprise
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2005
Running number
D1000

Prototype information

In service until
1977
Main duties
Express Passenger
Locomotive type
Diesel-Hydraulic
Builder
Swindon Works
Crewe Works
Total built
74
Build dates
1961 to 1964
Wheel configuration
C-C
Tractive effort
66,700 lbf
Operated by
British Rail
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's Class 52 diesel D1000 Western Enterprise is a OO‑scale model kit presented in an ex‑works gloss finish. The model depicts a British Rail Class 52 locomotive built between 1961 and 1964 at Swindon and Crewe Works, with a wheel arrangement of C‑C and a maximum speed of 90 mph. It represents the late‑crest period of British Railways and carries the running number D1000 and the name Western Enterprise; only 74 of the original locomotives were produced.

The kit is supplied in a pristine finish and is DCC ready, fitted with an 8‑pin socket for digital command control. Power is drawn from four of the six axles, and the coupling system uses NEM with a tension‑lock mechanism. The livery is a non‑standard British Rail (BR) scheme. The model has a minimum radius curve of the second radius (438 mm). Its manufacturer part number is 5221.

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