Heljan
Heljan delivers all-new ‘OO’ Gauge Ruston 165DE
Heljan’s eagerly-awaited ‘OO’ gauge Ruston 165DE 0-6-0 diesel shunters are here. MARK CHIVERS casts a glance at this latest arrival.
MARK CHIVERS
KMRC Class 33/2 Exclusive
Kernow Model Rail Centre (KMRC) has commissioned an exclusive ‘OO’ gauge narrow-bodied Class 33/2 Bo-Bo diesel from Heljan, finished as preserved D6593 in BR green with small yellow warning panels.
MARK CHIVERS
Heljan’s upgraded OO Gauge Class 33 locomotives
Heljan’s well-regarded ‘OO’ gauge Class 33s are back sporting a series of upgrades covering the Hastings gauge Class 33/2 and the push-pull equipped Class 33/1.
MARK CHIVERS
Heljan Class 58 digital sound installation guide
The range of speakers available to sound installers is far greater than ever before. MIKE WILD investigates the use of Smart Phone speakers in a Heljan Class 58 using a LokSound decoder.
MIKE WILD
Deltic Delights
Heljan has received decorated samples of its forthcoming reworked ‘O’ gauge Class 55 Co-Co diesels for assessment.
MARK CHIVERS
Heljan’s GWR ‘1366’ 0-6-0PT
Heljan’s ‘OO’ gauge GWR ‘1366’ dock tank is an attractive shunting engine which made its debut in 2016. MIKE WILD inspects this outside cylinder pannier tank.
MIKE WILD
New 'OO' gauge ‘Hymeks’ from Heljan
The popular Class 35 ‘Hymek’ is back from Heljan with an upgraded chassis. MIKE WILD inspects a classic BR two-tone green version of the Western Region hydraulic.
MIKE WILD
UPDATED: Railtour 33/1s for KMRC
Kernow Model Rail Centre (KMRC) has commissioned two new exclusive ‘OO’ gauge Class 33/1 locomotives from Heljan, finished as 33104 and 33106 in BR blue.
MARK CHIVERS
Hattons wows with Metrovick’s ugly duckling
BR’s Modernisation Plan brought with it a raft of pilot scheme diesel locomotives and amongst those was the Metropolitan-Vickers Co-Bo – one of the more unusual and arresting designs of the era.
MIKE WILD
Heljan revitalises the Class 14
The Swindon-built Class 14 0-6-0DHs have been refreshed for a new lease of life with Heljan. MIKE WILD inspects one of the new batch.
MIKE WILD