Heljan 8712

Waggon & Maschinenbau (W&M) Diesel Railbus Railway Technical Centre Red/Blue 'Laboratory 20'

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

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

Manufacturer description

These German-built railbuses were delivered in April 1958 and initially operated on the Maldon, Braintree, and Saffron Walden lines. The last working example was withdrawn from service in August 1967 and four survived into preservation. This model is an improvement on the previous version first produced by Heljan in 2012.


FEATURES

  • 21 Pin DCC Interface
  • All-Wheel Drive
  • Heavy Duty Chassis
  • Working Interior Lights
  • NEM Couplings
  • Sprung Buffers


SPECIFICATIONS

  • CLASS Waggon and Maschinenbau Railbus
  • OPERATOR Railway Technical Centre
  • LIVERY Red/Blue
  • RUNNING NUMBER Laboratory 20
  • WHEEL CONFIGURATION 0-6-0
  • PAINT FINISH Pristine

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
8712
GTIN
5708769087120
RRP
£199.00
Release date
Q1 2024

Model details

Livery
Red/Blue
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Ready 21-pin socket
Minimum radius curve
Radius 1
Power pickup
All wheels
Running number
Laboratory 20

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
Waggon and Maschinenbau Railbus
Operator
Railway Technical Centre
Wheel arrangement
0-6-0
Built
1958
Built by
Waggon-und-Maschinenbau GmbH Donauwörth

* 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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