Heljan 8992

Class 128 DPU 'Parcel Service' BR Blue (Small Yellow Panels) Locomotive M55990

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1957 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

British Rail Class 128 was a class of diesel multiple unit, built for British Rail and introduced in 1959.

The class was built specifically for parcels, fitted out with parcel racks and bike storage at each end, and did not feature any passenger accommodation. The last members of the class were withdrawn in 1990 and broken up the following year, and none were preserved.


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Catalogue listing

Brand:
Heljan
Product Code:
8992
GTIN:
5708769189923
RRP:
£119.95
Release date:
February 2014

Model details

Coupling
NEM
DCC status
DCC Ready 21-pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Gauge
OO
Livery
BR green with late crest
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Power pickup
All wheels
Running number
M55990
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 128
Operator
British Rail
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Max speed
70 mph
Built
1959-1960
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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