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Heljan 9009

Metropolitan Bo-Bo electric 12 Sarah Siddons in London Transport/Metropolitan livery (1990s preserved condition)

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
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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Prototype information

^* 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 number 12, named Sarah Siddons, is supplied in London Transport/Metropolitan livery and is presented in a preserved‑condition state. The model represents a Metropolitan‑Vickers Bo‑Bo electric built between 1922 and 1923, and depicts the British Rail sectorisation period.

The locomotive is OO gauge, DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket, and fitted with NEM couplings. It features all‑wheel power pickup and directional lighting. The minimum radius is the 2nd radius of 438 mm, the wheel arrangement is Bo‑Bo and the maximum speed is 65 mph. It carries the running number 12, the manufacturer part number is 9009, and only 20 examples of the prototype were produced.

The finish is described as pristine, with accurate external details and a faithful representation of the original London Transport livery.