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Heljan 8902

Class 128 parcels DMU W55991 in early BR blue livery with white cab roof domes and yellow gangway door covers

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
8902
RRP
£119.95
Release date
March 2013

Model details

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

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 DMU (model number 8902) is a 00 gauge, DCC‑ready (21‑pin socket) model representing British Rail locomotive W55991 in its early BR blue livery, complete with white cab roof domes and yellow gangway‑door covers. The kit is finished to a pristine standard and includes directional and interior lighting, power pickup from all wheels, and NEM/tension‑lock couplings.

The prototype was built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company between 1959 and 1960, with a total of ten units produced. It operated as a diesel multiple unit for British Rail, had a maximum speed of 70 mph and was identifiable by its number W55991. The model is suitable for a minimum radius curve of the second size (438 mm).

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