Ben Jones
Colourful Class 153s!
Improved engineering samples of the Heljan O gauge Class 153 arrived in the UK for review last month and livery artwork has just been a
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Ben Jones
Apr 152 min read
MARVELLOUS Mk2s COMING SOON TO YOUR LAYOUT!
Factory decorated O gauge Mk2 coaches herald the long-awaited start of production on these essential BR era passenger vehicles. Despite a...
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Ben Jones
Jan 293 min read
OO Class 47s - The New Generation is Here!
The first batch of our superb new OO gauge Class 47 has been shipped from the factory and expected to arrive in the UK in February/March....
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Ben Jones
Nov 25, 20232 min read
‘24s’ for ’24 – SULZER TYPE 2s UNVEILED AT WARLEY NEC SHOW!
HELJAN O Gauge Class 24 model unveiled at Warley NEC show on November 25.
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Ben Jones
Nov 21, 20232 min read
PILOT SCHEME ‘PEAKS’ – CLASS 44 JOINS HELJAN 'OO' GAUGE RANGE
HELJAN OO Gauge Class 44 model unveiled.
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Ben Jones
Nov 17, 20233 min read
Britain's Biggest Steam Locomotive is coming to 'OO'!
Now you can go big AND go home with our latest exciting 'OO' announcement - the enormous LNER 'U1' 2-8-0+0-8-2T Beyer-Garratt! It was the...
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Ben Jones
Aug 9, 20232 min read
New OO Class 25s Set For September Delivery
Updated and improved BR/Sulzer Type 2s en route to Europe and expected to reach UK stockists next month. With interest in this superb...
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Ben Jones
Aug 4, 20232 min read
Sprint into a New Generation with our new 'O' Class 153!
PRODUCT LAUNCH! Skateboard, Dogbox, Tin Rocket – call them what you like but Class 153s have been a familiar part of the UK railway scene...
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Ben Jones
Aug 4, 20231 min read
Moose on the Loose!
PRODUCT UPDATE: O GAUGE CLASS 20 RERUN Good news for Class 20 fans - the rerun of our ever-popular EE Type 1s is progressing well and...
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Ben Jones
Jul 11, 20232 min read
O Gauge Class 58s Arriving This Week!
Class 58 shipment imminent - first deliveries of these new O gauge models expected to arrive at UK retailers next week. JULY 11 2023:...
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Ben Jones
Apr 25, 20232 min read
Revealed! Factory Decorated 'OO' Class 57 Samples
It’s many years since we last produced our OO gauge Class 57, but a new batch is now in preparation for release later this year! Factory...
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Ben Jones
Mar 24, 20232 min read
Decorated Deltics!
More than 40 years since they were retired by BR, the magnificent Deltics still have the power and the presence to inspire legions of...
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Ben Jones
Nov 26, 20223 min read
BR CLASS 58 JOINS HELJAN ‘O’ GAUGE COLLECTION
All-new BR freight diesel unveiled at Warley National Model Railway Exhibition on November 26th. Above: Hand decorated sample by Brian...
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Ben Jones
Nov 25, 20222 min read
Yes We ‘Can’ - Class 86/2 confirmed
Popular variant of standard British Rail AC electric to join the HELJAN 'OO' range in 2023. A third variant of our popular ‘OO’ gauge...
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Ben Jones
Nov 24, 20222 min read
Newton Chambers Car Transporter joins HELJAN ‘OO’ Collection
HELJAN’s range of high-quality ‘OO’ gauge rolling stock will expand in early-2023 with the release of six coach packs featuring the...
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Ben Jones
Sep 2, 20223 min read
CLASSIC ‘O’ GAUGE TRIO UNVEILED FOR GUILDEX 2022
All-new Southern Railway CCT/PMV Utility Van, updated Class 45 'Peak' and a new batch of Class 52 'Westerns' unveiled to coincide with...
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Ben Jones
Jul 22, 20222 min read
OO 'Peaks' Due Soon!
We're delighted to report that our superb new OO gauge Class 45s are due to reach UK shops in the next 10-14 days. +++++ UPDATE SEPTEMBER...
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Ben Jones
Jun 16, 20221 min read
CCTs Ready for Production
It's been a busy week here at HELJAN HQ and the excitement keeps coming! Just received for review are factory decorated samples of our...
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Ben Jones
Jun 14, 20222 min read
No Compromises – British outline 1:120 TT is here!
HELJAN is developing the first ready-to-run British outline 1:120 scale TT locomotive, reviving a widely admired but long-lost...
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Ben Jones
Apr 27, 20222 min read
'Tango' Artwork Approved
It's been a while since our last update on the new batch of OO gauge LNER 'O2' 2-8-0s, but we're pleased to report that factory-decorated...
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