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Heljan 8920

Class 128 DPU 55991 in BR blue with yellow ends 'Parcels Service'

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Class 128 DPU 55991 in BR blue with yellow ends 'Parcels Service'

DCC Socket 21 PIN

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS /SERVICES

Suitable decoder RAILS CONNECT DECODER RoS-218

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Model details

Prototype information

^* 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.

Heljan Class 128 DPU 55991 is a ready‑to‑run OO gauge model of a British Rail diesel multiple‑unit built between 1959 and 1960. The locomotive is finished in British Rail blue with yellow end panels and carries the running number 55991, representing the pre‑TOPS parcels‑service livery.

The model includes a 21‑pin DCC socket, NEM couplings and directionally correct lighting. Power is collected from all wheels and it is compatible with a Rails Connect decoder (RoS‑218). Minimum curve radius is 2nd radius (438 mm) and the prototype’s maximum speed was 70 mph. It is supplied in pristine condition, with manufacturer part number 8920, and is a replica of one of only ten units built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company for British Rail.