Heljan 8942

Class 128 parcels DMU M55995 in BR blue - weathered

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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)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
8942
GTIN
5708769189428
RRP
£129.95
Release date
February 2014

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 21-pin socket
Finish
Weathered
Gauge
OO
Livery
BR blue
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM
Name
W.P. Allen
Tooling date
2013
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
M55995
Features
Directional lighting

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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Heljan Class 128 parcels DMU M55995 is a ready‑to‑run model of a British Rail diesel multiple‑unit, presented in the original British Rail blue livery with a weathered finish.

The model is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket, uses NEM couplings and can be powered from all wheels. It operates on a 2nd radius (438 mm) minimum curve, includes directional lighting, and is gauge OO. The locomotive is numbered M55995, built to represent a unit produced between 1959 and 1960 by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company. Only ten of the real units were built, each capable of a top speed of 70 mph. The manufacturer part number for this model is 8942.

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