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Heljan 5301

Class 53 diesel D0280 Falcon in BR two tone green 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

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^* 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.

The Heljan model of the British Rail Class 53 diesel locomotive (D0280 “Falcon”) is presented in a two‑tone green livery with small yellow panels and the late British Rail crest. It is made to OO gauge, finished to a pristine condition and carries the running number D0280. The model is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and uses NEM/tension‑lock couplings.

The locomotive is accurately detailed with a Co‑Co wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 100 mph and a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius). It represents a unit built by Brush Traction in 1961 for British Railways, of which only one was produced. The manufacturer part number is 5301 and the period depicted is the early British Rail crest era.