Take advantage of a major saving available across the range of OO gauge Class 25 diesel locomotives from Heljan! We have now reduced these models by up to 35% off the original RRP – so bring home one of these detailed diesels for a low price while stocks last.
Up to 35% Off – While Stocks Last!
Product Features:
Highly detailed model with many separate parts including handrails, pipework, under frame relief, tanks, etched grilles and much more
Digital & Sound capable – 21-pin socket
Accessory pack with buffer beam parts, step/grille plates, snowploughs and couplings
Heavy diecast metal chassis
5-pole motor with twin flywheels, all-wheel drive and pickups
Independent LED directional lights
Enhanced cab decoration in new batch
Accurate tooling variations and minor detail differences
NEM tension lock couplings
Prototype Information
The Class 25 (aka the Sulzer Type 2) were a class of diesel locomotives produced for British Rail. The initial batch of Class 24 locomotives were deemed to be lacking in top speed, so the Class 25s were given uprated engines and charge air cooling which allowed them to beat the 75mph top speed of the 24s. Although primarily designed for freight work, a number of the class were fitted with boilers for heating passenger trains. Throughout the 1970s the class could be seen across much of the network (aside from the Eastern & Southern regions), which led to them being nicknamed “Rats”. There were a number of variations present amongst class members, with the initial 25/0 type followed on by the 25/1 (which featured different traction motors and other modifications), 25/2 (which featured restyled bodywork and a different initial livery) and the 25/3 (the final batch of locomotives). Some of the class were converted into mobile generators for train heating in the 1980s, which were in turn scrapped by 1994.
