Heljan 8900

Class 128 parcels DMU W55993 in BR green with speed whiskers.

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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
8900
RRP
£119.95

Model details

Tooling date
2013
Based on preserved
No
DCC status
DCC Ready 21-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Passenger figures
No
Features
Pickup in tender
Interior lighting
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 128
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit
Built by
Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company

* 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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Heljan Class 128 parcels Diesel Multiple Unit, number W55993, is presented in British Rail green with the late crest and fitted with speed whiskers. The model is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket and carries a pristine finish. It is built to OO gauge standards and represents a unit built between 1959 and 1960 by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company, of which only ten were produced.

The locomotive features directional and interior lighting, power pickup from all wheels, and NEM/tension‑lock coupling. It runs on diesel power, has a maximum speed of 70 mph, and can negotiate a minimum radius of the second radius (438 mm). The model bears the manufacturer part number 8900 and depicts the British Railways early crest period.

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