Heljan OO Railcar AEC GWR (2021)

Model overview

GWR Railcar No.22 at The Didcot Railway Centre in May 2019. © Justin Foulger
Railcar AEC GWR

Scale: OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Manufacturer: Heljan - Manufacturer Profile
First Introduced: 2021
DCC Capability: DCC Ready. 21-pin socket

Bodyshell

Bodyshells represented (of Prototypes)

GWR Railcar - Parcels car
GWR Railcar - Passenger car

Detailing

Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details

Door handles
Handrails
Lamp irons

Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted)

Cosmetic screw link coupling
Lifeguard
Pipework - pre-fitted to front
Pipework - pre-fitted to rear
Sprung buffers

Cab, footplate & interior detail

Detailed & painted
Detailed guards compartment
Glazing
Seating
Window wipers

Chassis/underframe detail

Driveshafts (cosmetic)

Wheel "aesthetics"

Painted

Mechanical

Body Construction

Plastic with metal 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 20x40mm rectangular speaker

Motor location

Low profile mechanism below floor

Motor type

5-pole with two flywheels

Pickups

All wheels

Power collection

2 rail DC

Working lights

9 Separately switchable lighting features (including options to run with a single Branch line headlamp or Express headlamps)
Cab light
Directional headlights & tail lights
Headlights (independent)
Interior lighting
Tail lights (independent)