Heljan MR-400B

Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - PWM652 - BR Green

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

Manufacturer description
Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - PWM652 - BR Green - Era 5

These models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Heljan.

Catalogue listing

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

Model details

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

Prototype information

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

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Heljan Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel (model PWM652) in British Railways green is a limited‑edition model produced for Model Rail Magazine. The model is supplied with the MR‑400B part number and carries the Model Rail Magazine exclusive badge.

It is an OO‑gauge locomotive with a 0‑6‑0 diesel‑electric wheel arrangement. The model features a next‑generation 18‑pin socket for DCC, power pickup via all wheels, NEM/Tension‑lock couplings and a minimum curve radius of 1. The locomotive is fitted with a PWM (pulse‑width modulation) decoder.

The prototype was built by Ruston & Hornsby in 1953 and 1959 and represents the late Crest period of British Railways. The model is produced exclusively by Heljan for Model Rail.

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