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Heljan 9008

Metropolitan Bo-Bo electric 12 Sarah Siddons in Metropolitan livery (As currently preserved)

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

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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 Metropolitan Bo‑Bo electric locomotive, model 12 Sarah Siddons, is presented in the historic Metropolitan Railway livery as it is currently preserved. It is a 12‑scale OO gauge model, with a 21‑pin DCC ready socket and all wheels powered for collection of current.

The locomotive reproduces a Metropolitan‑Vickers design built between 1922 and 1923, featuring a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, NEM/tension‑lock coupling and a minimum curve radius of 2. The manufacturer's part number is 9008 and the model represents the early period of railway privatisation.