Heljan MR-400A

Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - PWM651 - BR Green

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description
Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - PWM651 - BR Green - Era 5

These models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Heljan.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
MR-400A
RRP
£169.00
Limited edition model for
Model Rail Magazine

Model details

Minimum radius
Radius 1
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
DCC status
Next 18 Pin Socket
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 1
Power pickup
All wheels
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Tooling date
2023
Chassis construction
Diecast

Prototype information

In service until
2005
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Build dates
1953 & 1959
Builder
Ruston & Hornsby
Main duties
Shunting
Tractive effort
17,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
0-6-0DE
Operated by
British Railways
EWS
Industrial Operators
Total built
5
Wheel arrangement
0-6-0DE
Built
1953 & 1959
Built by
Ruston & Hornsby

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Related products

Heljan’s Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel (model number PWM651) is a limited‑edition OO‑scale locomotive released in partnership with Model Rail Magazine. The model is presented in British Railways late‑crest green and carries the manufacturer part number MR‑400A. It is offered exclusively for Model Rail by Heljan and can be viewed online at http://www.modelrailoffers.co.uk/p/81261/MR-400A-Heljan-Ruston-165DE-PWM-Diesel---PWM651---BR-Green (accessed 18/10/2025).

The locomotive is equipped with a next‑generation 18‑pin DCC socket and features power pickup via all wheels. It uses NEM/tension‑lock couplings and has a 0‑6‑0DE wheel arrangement. The minimum curve radius is specified as Radius 1, and the model is supplied with a full‑width chassis.

The prototype was built by Ruston & Hornsby in the years 1953 and 1959, representing the British Railways late‑crest period (Era 5). The model is intended for use on OO‑gauge track.

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