Heljan 8941

Class 128 parcels DMU 55995 in Royal Mail red with flush fronts

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
8941
RRP
£119.95
Release date
February 2014

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 21-pin socket
Livery
Royal Mail
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM
Finish
Pristine
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Name
W.P. Allen
Tooling date
2013
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
55995

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 128
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit
Built
August 1948
Built by
Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
Total produced
10

* 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 model represents British Rail Class 128 parcel DMU number 55995, finished in Royal Mail red with flush fronts. It is supplied in OO gauge with a pristine condition finish and carries the manufacturer part number 8941.

The model is DCC ready, fitted with a 21‑pin socket, and runs on all wheels. It features NEM couplings, a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (2nd radius), and a maximum speed of 70 mph. The prototype was built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company between 1959 and 1960, of which only ten were produced. It is liveried in the British Rail Blue (pre‑TOPS) scheme and was operated by British Rail Parcels.

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