Heljan 8990

Class 128 parcels DMU M55987 in BR green with speed whiskers and Midland style fronts

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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
8990
RRP
£119.95
Release date
February 2014

Model details

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

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 00 scale model represents British Rail Class 128 parcels diesel multiple unit number M55987, finished in BR green with a late crest and fitted with speed whiskers and Midland style fronts. The model is supplied ready for digital command control, with a 21‑pin socket, and uses NEM couplings. Power is collected from all wheels and the minimum curve radius is the standard 2nd radius of 438 mm.

The prototype was built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company between 1959 and 1960, with a total production run of ten units. It operated for British Railways, carried a maximum speed of 70 mph and was allocated the period represented by the early British Rail crest.

Heljan’s product carries manufacturer part number 8990, is described as being in pristine condition, and is suitable for use on OO gauge layouts.

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