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Heljan 8702

Railbus W&M E79963 in dark 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
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
8702
RRP
£114.95
Release date
February 2012

Model details

Tooling date
2012
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Ready 21-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling type
No couplings
Name
W.P. Allen
Running number
E79963
Features
Interior lighting
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Single-car Railbus
Passenger capacity
56
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Rural passenger services
In service until
1967
Build dates
1958
Builder
Waggon-und-Maschinenbau GmbH Donauwörth
Locomotive class*
British Rail Railbus (Waggon & Maschinenbau)
Motive power
Diesel
Built
August 1948
Built by
Waggon-und-Maschinenbau GmbH Donauwörth
Total produced
5

* 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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The Heljan Railbus W&M E79963 is a OO gauge model of a British Rail Railbus built by Waggon‑und‑Maschinenbau GmbH Donauwörth in 1958. It represents a diesel‑powered vehicle that originally carried the BR green livery with a late crest, and a total of five were produced.

The model is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket, includes both directional and interior lighting, and has power pickup on all wheels. It runs on a minimum radius of 2nd radius (438 mm), can reach a maximum speed of 55 mph, and carries the running number E79963. The manufacturer part number is 8702 and the finish is described as pristine.

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