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Heljan 8802

Railcar W79977 in BR dark green livery with small yellow warning panels & white cab roofs

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
8802
RRP
£119.95

Model details

Tooling date
2014
DCC status
DCC Ready 21-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Directional lighting
No
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No

Prototype information

Type of unit
Diesel-Mechanical Railbus
Builder
AC Cars, Surrey
Build dates
1958
Passenger capacity
46 seats
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Local Passenger
In service until
1968
Locomotive class*
British Rail Railbus (AC Cars)
Motive power
Diesel
Built by
AC Cars, Surrey

* 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 Railcar W79977 is a OO gauge model depicting a British Rail Railbus built by AC Cars in Surrey in 1958. It is finished in pristine condition and carries the British Rail dark green livery with the late crest, small yellow warning panels and white cab roofs.

The model is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket, uses power pickup via all wheels and represents a diesel‑powered railbus that originally operated for British Railways with a maximum speed of 45 mph. It carries the running number W79977 and is suitable for a minimum radius curve of the 2nd radius (438 mm).

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