Heljan 8901

Class 128 parcels DMU W55992 in BR green with white cab roof domes and yellow gangway door covers

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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
8901
RRP
£119.95
Release date
March 2013

Model details

Tooling date
2013
DCC status
DCC Ready 21-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Features
Pickup in tender
Directional lighting
Interior 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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The Heljan Class 128 parcel DMU (model number 8901) represents British Railways locomotive W55992 in the BR green livery with late crest, white cab roof domes and yellow gangway door covers. It is a 2‑axle diesel multiple‑unit model built to OO gauge and is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket. The model carries the running number W55992 and depicts the period of British Railways early crest.

Key specifications: gauge OO, minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius), directional and interior lighting, power pickup on all wheels, NEM/tension‑lock coupling, diesel multiple‑unit motive power, maximum speed 70 mph, and a pristine finish. The prototype was built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company in 1959‑1960, with a total production run of ten units. The model represents the British Rail Class 128 operated by British Railways.

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