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Heljan 2873 Class 02 02003 BR Blue w/Wasp Stripes
£189.13
In stock: 1 available
Product details
Brand: Heljan
Class 02 02003 BR Blue w/Wasp Stripes
Model
The BR Class 02 0-4-0DH built by Yorkshire Engine Co. for dock shunting and goods yard duties in northern England. These tiny four-wheeled shunters were designed to reach the places other locomotives could not; with a wheelbase of just 6ft they were able to tackle sharply curved lines in streets, docks, warehouses and factories and even use traditional wagon turntables. They were a direct replacement for the legendary Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway ‘Pug’ 0-4-0STs working dock lines in Liverpool, Manchester and beyond.
Around 50 similar locomotives were built for industrial railways, in many cases with electric rather than hydraulic transmission. As the work they were built for vanished in the 1960s, many of the 20-strong class found further work in industry, with some surviving well into the 1980s before being rescued for preservation. Highly regarded by crews for their Rolls-Royce engine, all-round visibility and unique (for a BR locomotive) rear platform for shunting staff, they continue to play a useful role in shunting and engineering work at heritage railways.
One locomotive, D2860, was even claimed by the National Railway Museum as the perfect shunter for its Great Hall in York.
Features
- High-performance chassis with all-wheel drive and pick-up.
- Switchable cab lights.
- LED marker lights.
- 21-pin DCC decoder interface and provision for DCC sound.
- External features will include authentic detail variations.
- Highly-detailed cab interior and underframe, separate handrails, door handles and pipework.
- Etched Yorkshire Engine Co. worksplates.
- Weathered Paint Finish
Contents
- 1 x Heljan Class 02 Locomotive
Heljan 2873 Class 02 02003 BR Blue w/Wasp Stripes
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