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Heljan 9770

Ruston & Hornsby 165DE 0-6-0 Industrial Yellow

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

More than 160 of these robust diesel shunters were built in various configurations for industrial railways, with Ruston offering mechanical, hydraulic or electric transmissions and a choice of 0-4-0 or 0-6-0 wheel arrangements. While most of the 164 '165DEs' built in the 1950s/60s were two axle machines, a number were delivered as 0-6-0s including 5 to British Rail Western Region as PWM650-654 (as produced by Heljan for Model Rail Magazine/Kernow Model Railway Centre as a private commission.

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Model details

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.

The Heljan Ruston & Hornsby 165DE 0-6-0 Industrial Yellow Diesel Locomotive is a model of a diesel shunter.

This model features a DCC Ready 18-pin socket, allowing for easy installation of a digital command control system. The model's livery is depicted in Industrial Yellow, a common colour scheme for these locomotives.

The model is designed for OO gauge and is based on a 0-6-0 wheel arrangement, with a highly detailed cab interior and underframe. The locomotive is also equipped with working lights, including interior lights.

The model is built to a scale of 1:87 and measures 88mm in length. It has a minimum operating radius of curve of Radius 1, allowing it to navigate tight spaces.

This model is based on the real-life Ruston 165 PWM, a class of diesel shunter built by Ruston & Hornsby in the 1950s and 1960s. A total of 164 of these locomotives were built, with some being delivered to British Rail as part of the Western Region fleet.

The model is a representation of a locomotive from the British Rail Blue era, specifically from the time period covered by the Train Operating Company's TOPS system.