Moderators Popular Post AY Mod Posted November 21, 2019 Moderators Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2019 HELJAN UNVEILS 2020/21 RANGE FOR OO AND O GAUGE Warley National Model Railway Show 2019 on November 23/24 sees HELJAN announce two new O gauge projects and reveal details of five other projects currently in progress for release in 2020/21. Also published this weekend is a fully revised and updated UK product catalogue, which will be available shortly from all HELJAN UK stockists priced at £2 per copy. 1) BR Mk2/Mk2a Coaches in O Gauge PHOTO: ANDREW DONNELLY THREE TYPES IN DEVELOPMENT · Tourist Second Open (TSO) · Brake Second Open (BSO) · Brake First Corridor (BFK) Features · Customer fit sliding or GRP gangway door options to allow Mk2/Mk2a variants to be modelled. · Detailed interiors · Separate underframe details · Sprung couplings · Wire handrails · Design work now in progress · First releases due in 2021 Item Description Mk2 Tourist Second Open (TSO) 2400 BR blue/grey 2401 ScotRail 2402 Network SouthEast 2403 Hebridean green/cream 2404 Provincial Trans-Pennine 2405 Regional Railways 2406 West Coast Maroon Mk2 Brake Second Open (BSO) 2410 BR blue/grey 2411 Network SouthEast 2412 Hebridean green/cream 2413 Regional Railways 2414 BR blue/grey with Micro-Buffet 2415 DRS blue Mk2 Brake First Corridor (BFK) 2420 BR blue/grey 2421 Network SouthEast 2422 Regional Railways 2423 InterCity Executive 2424 Network Rail yellow 2) GWR ‘COLLETT GOODS’ 0-6-0 IN O GAUGE PHOTO: BRIAN DANIELS Our third ‘O’ gauge steam locomotive will depict another Great Western Railway classic, the ‘2251’ Class 0-6-0, better known as a ‘Collett Goods’. Sharing its tender with our ‘43XX’ 2-6-0, this model will feature a similar specification and will be an ideal companion for its predecessors. This model is due for release in early-2021. Features · Working inside motion · Flickering firebox light · Detailed footplate and cab · Separate underframe details · Sprung couplings · Sprung Buffers · Wire handrails · DCC and Sound Ready · Design work now in progress · First releases expected in 2021 Item Description 2251 GREAT WESTERN green 2252 GWR green 2253 GWR green with ‘shirtbutton’ monogram 2260 BR black with early emblem 2261 BR black with early emblem (weathered) 2262 BR black with late crest 2263 BR green with late crest 2264 BR lined green with late crest 3) NEW VERSIONS! BR CLASS 86/4 ELECTRIC PHOTO: BRIAN DANIELS A fully updated version of our popular OO gauge Class 86 Bo-Bo electric, covering the mixed traffic ‘86/4’ and freight-only ‘86/6’ variants seen from the mid-1980s onwards. These models will be produced in a wide range of authentic liveries with numerous detail differences according to livery and era. Features · Revised and updated model · Authentic MW and TDM cable options · LED lighting · Finely detailed underframe · Wire handrails · DCC and Sound Ready Item Description – Batch 1 8640 InterCity Executive 86404 8641 Railfreight Distribution grey 86634 University of London 8642 Rail express systems 86416 8643 BR retro blue 86426/E3195 8644 RfD European grey 86622 8645 Caledonian Sleeper 86401 Mons Meg 8646 Freightliner green/yellow 86609 4) ALL-NEW MODEL! OO GAUGE BR CLASS 47 A fully retooled, updated and improved version of our hugely popular OO gauge Class 47 diesel, designed to allow the production of all major variants from 1962 to the present day. We are now able to confirm the item codes, liveries and identities of the first batch of locomotives, which are due for release in late-2020. Further details of the model’s design and specification will be announced shortly. Complex and lengthy design work is almost complete and tooling will start in the New Year. Features · Fully revised and updated model · Five boiler roof panel variants · Numerous cab front variations · Three underframe tank designs · Original or Serck radiator shutters · Original or revised bufferbeam design · Authentic lighting functions · Sprung Buffers · Rolling programme of new versions and liveries · First releases expected in late-2020 Item Description – Batch 1 4710 BR two-tone green D1526 (small yellow panel) 4711 BR two-tone green D1969 (full yellow end) 4712 BR Blue 47137 (glazed headcode panel) 4720 BR blue 47316 (plated headcode panels) 4721 BR Large Logo Blue 47450 4722 Railfreight grey 47214 Tinsley Traction Depot 4723 Railfreight Petroleum 47125 Tonnidae 4724 InterCity Executive 47555 The Commonwealth Spirit 4725 Departmental General Grey 47329 4726 Parcels red/grey 47575 City of Hereford 5) NEW VERSION! BR CLASS 33/0 WITH HIGH INTENSITY HEADLIGHT An updated and improved version of our popular OO gauge Class 33/0 diesel, featuring later locomotives fitted with high intensity headlights in the most popular liveries of the late-1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Features · Revised and updated model · Square Headlight variant · Improved radiator grilles · LED lighting · Sprung Buffers · Expected Q2 2020 Item Description 3450 BR Blue 33012 WEATHERED & FADED 3451 BR Green D6515 Lt Jenny Lewis RN (small yellow panel) 3452 BR Civil Engineers grey/yellow 33026 Seafire 3453 Railfreight Construction 33042 WEATHERED & FADED 3454 Mainline Grey 33063 3455 Post Office Red 33021 Eastleigh 3456 EWS Red/Gold 33030 3458 West Coast Railways maroon 33029 WEATHERED 6) UPDATED MODEL! BR CLASS 37/0 WITH SPLIT HEADCODE PANELS An updated re-release of our popular O gauge Class 37/0 diesel, featuring the early split headcode design in the most popular liveries of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Features · Revised and updated model · Improved fuel/boiler tanks · LED lighting · Improved ‘DCC Friendly’ chassis · Sprung Buffers · Expected Q3 2020 Item Description 3700 BR Green (small yellow panels) 3701 BR Blue 3702 BR Green 3703 BR Large Logo Blue 37116 ‘Comet’ WEATHERED 3704 BR Green (full yellow ends) 7) NEW VERSIONS! GNR/LNER/BR ‘O2’ 2-8-0 Features · Now with Great Northern cab and tender options · O2/1, O2/2 and O2/4 variants · Detailed footplate and cab · Sprung Buffers · Authentic boiler, cab, tender, chimney and running plate variations · Wire handrails · DCC and Sound Ready · Expected Q4 2020 Item Description 3900 LNER black ‘O2/2’ No. 3501 with low running plate, GN cab and tender 3902 BR early emblem ‘O2/2’ No. 63933 with low running plate, GN cab and tender 3903 BR late crest ‘O2/2’ No. 63940 with low running plate, GN cab and GNR tender, short chimney 3930 GNR lined grey ‘O2/1’ No. 477 with low running plate, GN cab and tender, tall chimney 3931 LNER black ‘O2/1’ No. 3481 with low running plate, GN cab and tender, tall chimney 3940 LNER black ‘O2/4’ No. 3485 with low running plate, side window cab and GNR tender, short chimney 3942 BR early emblem black ‘O2/4' No. 63945 with low running plate, GN cab and tender, short chimney 3943 BR early emblem black ‘O2/4’ No. 63932 with low running plate, side window cab and GN tender, short chimney NEW CATALOGUE AVAILABLE NOW! Details of all these new products and the rest of the 2020/21 HELJAN range can be found in our new catalogue, which is available now from all HELJAN UK stockists. Other highlights include the return of our OO gauge IWB ‘Cargowaggon’ bogie vans in six new guises, a strictly limited new production run of O gauge Class 37/4s due in late-2020, featuring three new liveries – DRS blue, Colas Railfreight and EWS/Royal Scotsman maroon. 7 1 7 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted November 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2019 Nice to see another WCRC 33. I missed out on the first releases and they go for exorbitant prices on the bay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Nice to see the 33/0 return with headlights. Will the new tooling correct the minor faults of the last 33/0? (oversized grills, the extra roof panal and the few minor plates which were printed on last time). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted November 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2019 And nice to see the O2....at last....with GN cab. 4 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 86/4 and 86/6, nice one. Still dancing around the handbags of the 86/2 and 86/1 though - have the Danes heard Chinese Whispers the red box team have an all new 86/2 and hybrid 86/2 body on their 87 chassis to make the 86/1 ready for January? Very happy though with the /4 variant although the savings account isn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7007GreatWestern Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I'm absolutely delighted about the Collett Goods. I have just one request to make to Heljan: PLEASE have electrical pickup on both the loco AND tender unlike the recent 43xx mogul. Other than that, well done Heljan, you have another sale here! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Nice selection there. Will please more than a few people. And some like myself will be very interested in the spares sprues when they become available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 3701 for me, will ease the pain of changing from 00 to 0 just before Accurascale announce a class 37.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Ian Hargrave said: And nice to see the O2....at last....with GN cab. Indeed, and the GNR tender too! Very welcome that Heljan are going ahead with the originally announced programme. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeBor Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Good news about the Mk2 coaches in O Gauge. Wait.... What? Limited Edition Class 37/4 in DRS & Colas? Wow, I missed that info. on FB! I was thinking of getting a Split Headcode Class 37 in O Gauge, but I think I might get another 37/4.... Excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Further O2s going to be expensive! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Hi Ben, Nice to see the Freightliner 86/6 appear already. A pair of those are ideal. A WCRC 33 is also a welcome addition cheers Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic17 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Fantastic news re Mk2/2a coaches in O guage - just please, please, please get the shape correct and you will sell loads 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Rails Of Sheffield have announced a Class 33/0 DRS Minimodel twin pack https://railsofsheffield.com/products/39422/Heljan-3457-oo-gauge-class-33-0-drs-minimodal-locomotive-twin-pack 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37403 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Did anyone else notice the cargowaggon is coming back....nice one Heljan. Just keep the price sensible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
61661 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 23/11/2019 at 12:37, 7007GreatWestern said: I'm absolutely delighted about the Collett Goods. I have just one request to make to Heljan: PLEASE have electrical pickup on both the loco AND tender unlike the recent 43xx mogul. Other than that, well done Heljan, you have another sale here! It will have pickups on the loco. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
61661 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 24/11/2019 at 09:08, 37403 said: Did anyone else notice the cargowaggon is coming back....nice one Heljan. Just keep the price sensible SRP is expected to be around the £39 mark. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 23/11/2019 at 22:49, deltic17 said: Fantastic news re Mk2/2a coaches in O guage - just please, please, please get the shape correct and you will sell loads I think they will sell anyway, long overdue considering the Class 47 came out in 2006! Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenman Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 42 minutes ago, 61661 said: It will have pickups on the loco. Hi Ben What's happened to the Clayton? It all seems to have gone quiet, and I haven't seen any photos of it on your stall. Is it in trouble?! Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl of Pembroke Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 So Heljan has announced 7mm scale BR Mark 2 coaches and a GWR Collett 2251 0-6-0 locomotive at the NEC jamboree. When we will see them? Perhaps Heljan can give a simple, consolidated update on the following long list of promised, but undelivered 7mm scale projects: Class 03 - 2016 Class 50 - 4/17 Class 56 - 8/18 Class 17 - 11/18 Class 31/1, 31/4 - 9/19 Class 40 centre headcode - 11/19 Class 47 retool - 1/18 Class 117 Class 120 (rumour this has been cancelled) Class 121 Class 122 GWR AEC Railcar 8/18 Mark 1 CCT 9/19 Here's hoping I will live long enough to see them. Charles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic17 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Captain Cuttle said: I think they will sell anyway, long overdue considering the Class 47 came out in 2006! Alan …...and now they are about to produce the Mark2/a then maybe some more modern 2d/e/f could be produced as obviously there are so many similarities etc. I need some for my Deltic to pull....and I'm sure others will be in the same 'boat'..... I've said before lets just hope they get the shape/height correct etc.....and they will be on to a real winner.... Edited November 25, 2019 by deltic17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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County of Yorkshire Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 I would like to suggest that Heljan explores the business case for eventually downsizing the Collett Goods CADs from 7mm into 4mm... it's a key loco for mid-range GWR (and WR) freight and passenger services from the early 1930s to the mid 1960s, and the reheated Bachmann (nee Mainline) version is crying out for a 21st century replacement. Thank you in advance Heljan! CoY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
61661 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 5 hours ago, Fenman said: Hi Ben What's happened to the Clayton? It all seems to have gone quiet, and I haven't seen any photos of it on your stall. Is it in trouble?! Paul No trouble. We had a complete and motorised sample on display at Warley. It hasn't progressed as quickly as we were hoping but it is heading in the right direction now. Once we have authorised the tooling (hopefully soon), we can move on to the deco samples. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
61661 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 1 hour ago, County of Yorkshire said: I would like to suggest that Heljan explores the business case for eventually downsizing the Collett Goods CADs from 7mm into 4mm... it's a key loco for mid-range GWR (and WR) freight and passenger services from the early 1930s to the mid 1960s, and the reheated Bachmann (nee Mainline) version is crying out for a 21st century replacement. Thank you in advance Heljan! CoY The Bachmann OO 2251 is not the old Mainline model. Although they did initially release it like that, it was retooled some years ago and to my knowledge is a reasonably good representation (although I'm sure GWR fans will put me straight on that if I'm wrong). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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