Kernow Models 45090

Heljan Class 45/0 Diesel Locomotive D13 BR Green

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

45090 Heljan Class 45/0 Diesel Locomotive number D13 in BR Green livery - Era 6. 

TMC commissioned Heljan to produce an exclusive OO gauge model of the first 5 production Class 45 Peak locomotives D11 - D15 which had detail differences to the remainder of the class. These five locos featured a different nose end arrangement with centre nose end doors and split headcode boxes on either side. The arrangement lasted from 1960 until the late-1960s when the ends were gradually rebuilt at Derby Works. The quintet also had longer cab door handrails in common with the ten Pilot Scheme Class 44s (D1-D10).

On delivery they were initially allocated to Derby but most were soon transferred to Leeds Holbeck Leeds Neville Hill or Sheffield Darnall before returning to Derby. They spent a few years at Derby and in the Nottingham District before returning to Holbeck. They could be seen on express workings from London St Pancras and on cross-country services from Newcastle to Bristol as well as on goods and parcels workings - a true mixed traffic design.

Delivered in BR Green with a white lower bodyside stripe they soon gained small yellow warning panels. At least one received an economy green repaint with small yellow panel and at least one survived long enough in its as-built condition to receive BR Rail Blue with full yellow ends. As the 1960s drew to a close their front ends were rebuilt to remove the gangway doors and replace the split headcode boxes with a centrally placed headcode panel.

Standard features will include authentic LED lighting with separately switched cab light tail light and headcode functions (DCC only) a 21-pin DCC decoder interface provision for DCC sound a pack of optional detailing parts and fine detailing throughout.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Kernow Models Heljan Class 45/0 diesel locomotive, number D13, in British Railways green livery. The model is a limited‑edition item commissioned by the Kernow Model Centre and supplied in OO gauge. The manufacturer's part number is 45090 and it is intended to represent the late‑crest period of British Railways.

The locomotive is fitted with a 21‑pin DCC socket, providing digital command control capability. Standard equipment includes authentic LED lighting with separately switchable cab light, tail‑light and headcode functions (DCC only). A provision for a DCC decoder interface and optional sound module is also incorporated, together with a pack of optional detailing parts and fine detail throughout.

The model reproduces the first five production Class 45 “Peak” locomotives (D11–D15), which originally featured centre nose‑end doors, split headcode boxes and longer cab‑door handrails. These distinctive details were in service from 1960 until they were progressively rebuilt at Derby Works in the late 1960s.

Overall the model offers a detailed, historically accurate representation of a mixed‑traffic locomotive that operated on express, cross‑country, goods and parcels services across the British railway network during the 1960s.