Heljan have revealed decorated samples for their newly tooled range of Class 24 diesel locomotives in O Gauge!
A total of 11 models are to be produced catering for this popular Sulzer diesel in BR green, two-tone green, BR blue and BR Railway Technical Centre liveries. We expect these to arrive during Q2 2025 and all are available to pre-order right now.
These outstanding new models feature all-new body toolings with authentic variations between the different sub-types, bespoke bogie and underframe parts, detailed cab interiors and much more! Variations include bodies with original skirts or skirts removed,
Scottish Region tablet catcher equipment, different roof panel and fuel/water tank arrangements, original or revised sandboxes and twin car style headlights fitted to Class 24/1s based at Inverness in the 1970s.
Other features include authentic drilled out wheels and bogie equalising beams, etched grilles, separately fitted handrails and pipe runs, separate headcode discs, etched metal step covers and boiler grille cover plates.
These ‘new generation’ models also feature a plug-and-play DCC decoder interface (ESU Loksound XL decoder required), powered roof fan, six separately switchable light functions and our renowned heavy duty twin motor/flywheel chassis.
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Product Features
High Quality Design & Construction
Heavy Duty Twin Motor/Flywheel - All-Wheel Drive
Powered Roof Fan
Plug-and-Play DCC Interface (ESU Loksound XL)
Disc and Headcode Panel Variants
Class 24/0 and 24/1 Variants for LMR, NER and ScR + Inverness Twin Headlight '24/1' Option
Prototypical Drilled-Out Wheels
Fine Bogie Detail
Etched Grilles
Separately Switchable Lighting Features
Exquisite Cab Interior Detail
Versions with original body skirt & skirts removed
Authentic roof detail variations
Two Sandbox Designs
Sprung Buffers
Etched Metal Boiler Step/Grille Covers
Cab Lights
Separately Fitted Handrails
Fuel/Water Tanks appropriate to period/livery
Separate Open/Folded Headcode Discs (24/0 Only)
Optional Three-Piece Miniature Snowploughs
Prototype Information
The British Railways Class 24 diesel locomotives, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, were built from 1958 to 1961. One hundred and fifty-one were built at Derby, Crewe and Darlington, the first twenty of them as part of the British Railways 1955 Modernisation Plan.
This class was used as the basis for the development of the Class 25 locomotives. Initial deliveries were for operation in the Crewe and Derby areas, but fifteen of the initial twenty were diverted for use on the Southern Region to cover for delays in the Kent Coast Electrification scheme. As deliveries continued allocations were made to both the London Midland Region and Eastern Region.
Class 24s took over the 'Condor' fast freight service between London (Hendon) and Glasgow (Gushetfaulds) in 1961 and later batches were assigned for use in the North East and the far North of Scotland, as well as Wales. The class were withdrawn progressively from 1973 to 1980 and four have been preserved.