Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs
Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
* 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).