Heljan 1081 NBL diesel prototype 10800 in BR black with silver bogies - post 1954 condition - weathered
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
NBL diesel prototype 10800 in BR black with silver bogies - post 1954 condition - weathered
DCC Ready. 21-pin socket
As used on the Southern and LMR - condition is post-modifications at Brighton Works in 1953/54 with a second row of ventilation grilles along the bonnet doors.
In this condition it was also (briefly) tested on the Eastern Region (LT&S Section) and worked trials on the East Coast Main Line. In this guise it worked on the Central Section of the SR (Brighton lines) and did a lot of work on cross-country passenger trains from Birmingham and Rugby to Peterborough/Norwich.
Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details |
Body ladders Bodyside doors Bodyside Steps Electrical boxes Exhausts Fan Grill (etched) Fan(s) Handrails Headcode discs Lamp irons Lifting points Roof grilles Roof hatch Safety valve Water tank caps |
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) |
Cosmetic screw link coupling Pipework - pre-fitted to front Pipework - pre-fitted to rear |
Cab, footplate & interior detail |
Detailed & painted Glazing Seating |
Chassis/underframe detail |
Battery box Sand boxes Sanding gear Underframe mounted horns Vacuum tank |
Wheel "aesthetics" |
Finescale Painted |
Mechanical
Body Construction |
Partial diecast with plastic parts |
Chassis construction |
Diecast |
Coupling socket/mounting |
NEM pockets |
Coupling type |
Tension lock |
Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
8 wheels |
Minimum radius |
Radius 2 |
Separating the body from the chassis |
Secured with one or more screws |
Weighting (to assist adhesion) |
Within chassis |
Electrical
DCC Capability: |
DCC Ready. 21-pin socket |
DCC speaker |
Provision for a speaker (dimensions unknown) |
Power collection |
2 rail DC |
Working lights |
Cab light Directional headlights & tail lights |
This product belongs to the following era(s):
Era 4 BR steam Early Crest
