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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
These models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Heljan.
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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-400A
Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - PWM651 - BR Green
Heljan
MR-402
Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - PWM651 - BR Green
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.