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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
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Heljan
9770
Ruston & Hornsby 165DE 0-6-0 Industrial Yellow
Heljan
9771
Ruston & Hornsby 165DE 0-6-0 No.45 NCB Dark Green
Heljan
MR-404
Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - PWM652 - BR Blue - Era 7
Heljan
MR-405B
Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - 97 652 - BR Yellow
Heljan
MR-405A
Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - 97 651 - BR Yellow
Heljan
MR-401
Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - PWM654 - BR Green
Heljan
MR-403
Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - PWM653 - BR Green
Heljan
MR-400B
Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - PWM652 - BR Green
Heljan
MR-402
Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - PWM651 - BR Green
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.