Name: Heljan MR-404 Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - PWM652 - BR Blue - Era 7
Brand: Heljan
SKU: MR-404
Price: 169.00 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Ruston 165DE PWM Diesel - PWM652 - BR Blue - Era 7

These models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Heljan.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Heljan

Product Code

MR-404

RRP

£169.00

Limited edition model for

Model Rail Magazine

Model details

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

DCC status

Next 18 Pin Socket

Gauge

Minimum radius curve

Radius 1

Power pickup

All wheels

Tooling date

2023

Chassis construction

Diecast

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Prototype information

Builder

Ruston & Hornsby

Build dates

1953 & 1959

In service until

2005

Locomotive type

Diesel-Electric

Main duties

Shunting

Operated by

British Railways
EWS
Industrial Operators

Total built

Tractive effort

17,000 lbf

Wheel configuration

0-6-0DE

Wheel arrangement

0-6-0DE

Built

1953 & 1959

Built by

Ruston & Hornsby

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Heljan’s Ruston 165DE PWM diesel locomotive (model PWM652) is a limited‑edition model released in partnership with Model Rail Magazine. It is produced in British Rail Blue (TOPS) livery and represents an era‑7 locomotive.

The model is built to OO gauge specifications with a 0‑6‑0DE wheel arrangement and a minimum curve radius of 1. It features a next‑18 pin DCC socket, power pickup on all wheels, and NEM/tension‑lock couplings. The locomotive’s design is based on the Ruston & Hornsby machines built in 1953 and 1959, and it carries the manufacturer part number MR‑404.

This exclusive version was manufactured solely for Model Rail by Heljan and is available through Model Rail Offers.

Heljan MR-404