Visitors to the Warley National Model Railway exhibition were the first to see Heljan’s 2023 catalogue featuring new locomotives and rolling stock for ‘OO’, 'OO9' and ‘O’ gauges, as well as the return of many existing models.
Headlining the all-new model releases are an ‘O’ gauge BR Class 58 diesel and ‘OO’ gauge Class 86/2 electric, together with the distinctive Newton Chambers TCV Car Transporters for ‘OO’ gauge. Development of these new projects is at an advanced stage with decorated samples of the Class 58 and TCVs on view at the Warley show. Release of these two models is anticipated in Spring 2023, while the new Class 86/2 electric is expected in late 2023.
Also featuring in the new catalogue are the Southern Railway CCT/PMV vans and updated ‘O’ gauge Class 45 diesels announced earlier this year, along with the retooled and upgraded ‘OO’ gauge Class 26s, with identities and colour schemes for the Class 26/1s revealed for the first time. New Pilot Scheme Class 26/0s are also in development for 2023.
A second batch of Heljan’s ‘OO’ gauge Class 45 is now being prepared for release in 2023 which will cover liveries that were not offered in the first batch, while BR/North British prototype diesel 10800 appears in the catalogue for the first time too. Reliveries include the newly-upgraded Class 57 diesels for ‘OO’ and Class 20 Bo-Bos and ‘Western’ diesel hydraulics for ‘O’ gauge - and more. See separate tables for some of the highlights.
Meanwhile, a new release that launched at Warley but does not feature in the 2023 catalogue is the PCA powder tank wagons in ‘O’ gauge, as these are being produced exclusively for Realism Redefined. CAD and livery artwork are complete, with first Engineering Prototype samples expected early in the New Year.
Priced at £3.50, Heljan’s new 2023 catalogue is available now from retailers.
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| NEW HELJAN 'OO' GAUGE RELEASES 2023/2024 | |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | CAT NO. |
| Class 26 26039, BR blue (twin headlights) | 2625 |
| Class 26 26032, weathered BR blue (twin headlights) | 2626 |
| Class 26 D5333, BR green with small yellow panels | 2641 |
| Class 26 D5335, BR green with full yellow ends | 2642 |
| Class 26 26023, BR blue (tablet catcher recess) | 2643 |
| Class 26 26042, BR blue (dual braked) | 2644 |
| Class 26 26038, BR Railfreight red stripe | 2645 |
| Class 26 26026, BR civil engineers' grey/yellow | 2646 |
| Class 26 26025, BR Railfreight red stripe (worn Eastfield terrier motif) | GM4240501 |
| Class 45 D63 Royal Inniskilling Fusilier, BR green with small yellow panels | 45102 |
| Class 45 D50 The King's Shropshire Light Infantry, BR blue with small yellow panels | 45103 |
| Class 45 45032, BR blue (domino headcodes) | 45105 |
| Class 45 45055 Royal Corps of Transport, BR blue (red bufferbeams) | 45301 |
| Class 45 97409 Lytham St Annes, weathered BR blue (Tinsley painted names) | 45303 |
| Class 45 45144 Royal Signals, BR blue (black roof) | 45400 |
| Class 45 45110, BR blue (white bodyside stripe) | 45401 |
| Class 45 45104 The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers, BR blue (orange cantrail stripe/ black cab/bonnet/NSE flashes) | 45503 |
| Class 57 57302 Virgil Tracy, Virgin Trains (weathered) | 5706 |
| Class 57 57309 Brains, Virgin Trains | 5707 |
| Class 57 57603 Tintagel Castle, First Great Western (Fag Packet) green | 5708 |
| Class 57 57605 Totnes Castle, GWR green | 5710 |
| Class 57 57604 Pendennis Castle, GWR lined green | 5711 |
| Class 57 57601 Windsor Castle, West Coast Railways 'Northern Belle' | 5712 |
| Class 57 57312, Network Rail yellow | 5713 |
| Class 86 86235 Novelty, BR Rainhill 150 blue (Faiveley pantograph) | GM4240304 |
| Class 86 86253 The Manchester Guardian, BR blue (Faiveley pantograph) | 8621 |
| Class 86 86204 City of Carlisle, BR InterCity Executive (Faiveley pantograph) | 8623 |
| Class 86 86238 European Community, InterCity 'Swallow' (Faiveley pantograph) | 8630 |
| Class 86 86240 Bishop Eric Treacy, Virgin Trains (Brecknell Willis pantograph) | 8631 |
| Class 86 86259 Les Ross, BR electric blue (Faiveley pantograph) | 8633 |
| Class 86 86261 Rail Charter Partnership, EWS maroon/gold (Faiveley pantograph) | 8634 |
| Class 86 86701 Orion Colas Rail Freight (Brecknell Willis pantograph) | 8635 |
| Class 86 86260 Anglia Railways (Faiveley pantograph) | 8636 |
| BR Newton Chambers Car Transporters, BR lined maroon (E96288/289/290E) | 9620 |
| BR Newton Chambers Car Transporters, BR lined maroon (E96286/293/297E) | 9621 |
| BR Newton Chambers Car Transporters, BR lined maroon (E96287/291/294E) | 9622 |
| BR Newton Chambers Car Transporters, BR blue/grey TCV (E96290/297/298E) | 9623 |
| BR Newton Chambers Car Transporters, BR blue/grey NVX (E96291/294/299E) | 9624 |
| BR Newton Chambers Car Transporters, BR blue/grey NVV (E96288/289/293E) | 9625 |
| NEW HELJAN 'O' GAUGE RELEASES 2023/2024 | |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | CAT NO. |
| Class 20 unnumbered, BR green with small yellow panel (disc h/c) | 2000 |
| Class 20 unnumbered, BR blue (disc h/c) | 2001 |
| Class 20 unnumbered, BR Tinsley Railtour green (disc h/c) | 2003 |
| Class 20 20042, weathered BR blue with CCE cab stripes (disc h/c) | 2004 |
| Class 20 20023, weathered BR green with full yellow ends (disc h/c) | 2005 |
| Class 20 unnumbered, BR blue (domino h/c) | 2013 |
| Class 20 unnumbered, BR Thornaby blue/red/white (domino h/c) | 2016 |
| Class 20 D8132, BR green with small yellow panels (domino h/c) | 2017 |
| Class 45 unnumbered, BR blue | 4520 |
| Class 45 45004 Royal Irish Fusilier, BR blue | 4521 |
| Class 45 45033 Sirius, weathered BR blue (Tinsley painted names) | 4522 |
| Class 45 unnumbered, BR blue | 4525 |
| Class 45 45144 Royal Signals, BR blue | 4526 |
| Class 45 unnumbered, BR blue | 4527 |
| Class 45110 Medusa, BR blue (Tinsley painted names) | 4528 |
| Class 45 45106 BR railtour green with full yellow ends | 4529 |
| Class 52 unnumbered, BR blue with full yellow ends | 5291 |
| Class 52 D1001 Western Pathfinder, BR maroon with yellow bufferbeams | 5292 |
| Class 52 D1038 Western Sovereign, BR green with small yellow panels | 5293 |
| Class 52 D1031 Western Rifleman, weathered BR blue with full yellow ends | 5294 |
| Class 52 D1015 Western Champion, BR golden ochre (early 200os livery) | 5295 |
| Class 52 D1000 Western Enterprise, BR desert sand with small yellow panels | 5296 |
| Class 58 unnumbered, Railfreight red stripe | 5851 |
| Class 58 unnumbered, Railfreight Coal Sector grey | 5853 |
| Class 58 unnumbered, EWS maroon and gold | 5854 |
| Class 58 58034 Bassetlaw, weathered Railfreight red stripe | 5855 |
| Class 58 58021 Hither Green Depot, Mainline blue | GM7240601 |
| Class 58 unnumbered, Mainline grey | 5857 |
| Class 58 unnumbered, Railfreight grey (unbranded) | 5858 |
| SR PMV 1171, SR green | 9150 |
| SR PMV unnumbered, BR crimson | 9151 |
| SR PMV S1626S, BR (SR) green | 9152 |
| SR PMV S1574, BR blue | 9153 |
| SR PMV S1865, weathered BR blue | 9154 |
| SR PMV ADS4, BR gulf red | 9155 |
| SR CCT S2372, SR green | 9170 |
| SR CCT S1765S, weathered BR crimson | 9171 |
| SR CCT unnumbered, BR (SR) green | 9172 |
| SR CCT (NOV) S2017, BR blue | 9173 |
| SR CCT ADB 975276, BR departmental olive green | 9174 |
| SR CCT S1733, BR blue | 9175 |
