Heljan 4022 - Class 50 - Network South East
FEATURES
- DCC ready
- Working lights
- Sprung buffers
- Sound ready
NEM Couplers
DETAILS
A class of 50 high-power Type 4 diesels built to accelerate Anglo-Scottish expresses during the electrification of the West Coast Main Line between 1968-1974.
Famously used in pairs prior to the start of electric services, the class were transferred to the Western Region in the mid-70's to replace the 'Western' diesel hydraulics.
Our model depicts the class after refurbishment in the early 1980's.
| BUILT BY | English Electric, Vulcan Foundry |
| NUMBER BUILT | 50 |
| NUMBER SERIES | D400-49, 50001-050 |
| SERVICE CAREER | 1967-93 |
| REGION | London Midland/Scottish (1967-76), Western/Southern (1974-93) |
| PURPOSE | Passenger/mixed traffic |
| STATUS IN 2019 | 18 preserved |
