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Heljan 9000

Metropolitan Bo-Bo electric 20 in Metropolitan livery

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

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^* 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’s Metropolitan Bo‑Bo electric locomotive, model 20, reproduces the Metropolitan Railway’s original livery in a pristine finish. It is a 1:76 scale OO‑gauge model, built to the specifications of the historic Metropolitan‑Vickers Bo‑Bo electric units that were constructed between 1922 and 1923, with a total production of twenty locomotives.

The model is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket, features NEM couplings and all‑wheel power pickup, and can negotiate a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (2nd radius). It carries the operator marking “Metropolitan Railway”, has a running number of 20, and is capable of a maximum speed of 65 mph. The wheel arrangement is Bo‑Bo and the manufacturer part number is 9000.