Class 35 'Hymek' Profile and Models

Class 35 'Hymek'

D7001 at Cranmore in July 1973. © Gordon Edgar

The Class 35s (aka "Hymeks") were a mixed-traffic diesel-hydraulic class of locomotives built in the early 1960s. They were developed for the Western Region of British Railways, which had opted for lightweight hydraulic locomotives following the BR modernisation plan of 1955. The class initially worked on secondary passenger services out of Bristol and proved so successful that they were promoted to express workings between Paddington and Swansea, displacing the King class steam locomotives. The class also saw work on numerous freight workings in the region and were famously used as banking locomotives on the Lickey incline. Due to their non-standard hydraulic transmission, the Hymeks faced early withdrawal and were taken out of serivce by 1975.

(Information provided by Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

 Diesel Hydraulic

Builder

 Beyer Peacock (Hymek) Ltd

Build Dates

 1961 to 1964

Total Built

 101

Tractive Effort

 46,600 lbf

Power Output

 1,700 bhp

Top Speed

 90 mph

Wheel Configuration

 B-B

Operated By

 British Rail

Main Duties

 Mixed Traffic

In Service Until

 1975

Surviving Examples

 4

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
trainModels Produced
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Hornby OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Class 35 'Hymek'

DCC compatible but no socket. Complete rewire required - OO


Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor


DCC compatible but no socket
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Heljan OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Class 35 'Hymek'

DCC Ready. 8-pin socket


DCC Ready. 21-pin socket
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format_paintLiveries Produced
BR green with late crest livery sample BR green with late crest
(1957 - 1972)
BR blue livery sample BR blue
(1965 - 1990)
Civil Engineers 'Dutch' livery sample Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
(1990 - 2000)
Awaiting Categorisation livery sample Awaiting Categorisation
Thomas the Tank Engine livery sample Thomas the Tank Engine (Fictitious)
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N Gauge
trainModels Produced
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Dapol N Gauge Class 35 'Hymek'

DCC Ready. 6-pin socket


DCC Ready. 18-pin socket
format_paintLiveries Produced
BR green with early emblem livery sample BR green with early emblem
(1948 - 1957)
BR green with late crest livery sample BR green with late crest
(1957 - 1972)
BR blue livery sample BR blue
(1965 - 1990)
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O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
trainModels Produced
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Heljan O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Class 35 'Hymek'

DCC compatible but no socket


DCC Ready. Screw terminals for wired decoder
format_paintLiveries Produced
BR green with late crest livery sample BR green with late crest
(1957 - 1972)
BR blue livery sample BR blue
(1965 - 1990)
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Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available Requires assembly Not set R396
View 		Class 35 Hymek D7063 in BR Blue - CKD Kit version BR blue
N Gauge Kitbuilt (unknown brand) No image available Not set Not set KB068
View 		Class 35 Hymek D7006 in BR Blue - kit-built body on Farish chassis BR blue
N Gauge Kitbuilt (unknown brand) No image available Not set Not set KB069
View 		Class 35 Hymek D7044 in BR Green - kit-built body on Farish chassis BR green with late crest
N Gauge Peco Products NL-3C Class 35 Hymek kit (Body only) Requires assembly Not set NL-3C
View 		Class 35 Hymek kit (Body only) Unpainted