Heljan have announced a new run of their popular O Gauge Class 31 diesel locomotives!
Following on from the success of the original batch released a few years ago, four new models are to be released in Q3 2025 covering BR blue, Railfreight and Civil Engineers liveries.
The images here show previous releases for illustrative purposes only. We will share more information on these as soon as we receive it from Heljan.
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Product Features
Five separately switchable lighting functions in DCC mode
Cab lights
Tail lights and headcode panel lights
Powered roof fan
Sprung Buffers
Sprung Screw Link Couplings
Optional Reinforced Drivers’ Windscreen Frame
Wire Handrails
Heavy duty twin motor/flywheel drive
Etched metal grilles
Exquisite Bufferbeam Detail
Superbly Detailed Bogies and Underframe Equipment
Detailed Cab Interior
DCC Friendly PCB
Prototype Information
The British Rail Class 31 (aka Brush Type 2) locomotives were produced following the launch of the Class 20 and were one of the pilot scheme designs by British Railways which were intended to replace steam locomotives. Originally destined for the Eastern region, the class became known for working on both the Western and London Midland regions too, working even further afield later in life. Throughout their life, the class saw several modifications and five different subclasses existed. The class held a long and varied lifespan, working a variety of local and express passenger sevices, freight and engineers trains - with some locomotives working on the mainline as late as 2017.