I have found that heljan locos have generally have been good despite certain utube reviews the latest that is fine no problems it is of a better build quality of others I have five in total now along with three night owls which after some fine tuning are ok a issue I have that there are no spare motors available
Excellent product at an excellent price. Very pleased
This is a very good product. Has an exellent coupling system between the coaches and the bodies are held on to the chassis by magnets. It runs superb and I would highly recommend it
Squeals when running esp on corners. Plastic wheel decals keep falling off. Not worth more than the £100 paid.
What is a plastic decal? (there are none?) Also make sure you trim the pipe work at the front and rear of your layout has tight curves and make sure you give the model a good run in. If all else fails you have a no quibble replacement or refund warranty.
Excellent modern PCA wagon that O gauge is sadly lacking in presently.
Hopefully in the future a rerun of the VAA & VBA wagons can be done.
A versatile bit of kit for the workbench. Simple but effective - as all good design should be. The magnetic strip is extremely handy. Definitely recommended product
Really pleased with this attractively priced loco. Beautiful runner, colours are spot on and easy to fit Decoder to it.
The model conveys the bulk of these locomotives, the operation was smooth.
Model was exactly what I expected, well made and finished.
Excellent loco,runs well,it looks like a 47 class,very good value.
Although it is a lovely runner, my main disappointment is that the shade of BR blue looks far too dark on the main bodyside, as when the prototype got weathered, the blue tended to fade and look LIGHTER than it was ex works. Less so with the yellow front.Not getting into debates about BR blue itself! Would like to get a paler body when these become available.
Modelling the transition period usually means that certain liveries or versions are not normally available, Heljan are one of those manufacturers that do cater for my period. Although there are known errors with this model, it suits my period perfectly but to date I've not run the model.
A brilliant model at an excellent price! Yes there are dimensional and shape errors, but mecahnically it is excellent. It looks like a Class 47 when pulling 9 Mk2 coaches round my garden railway, and I'm more than happy with it.
DETAILING, why go to all the trouble & expense of adding (very good) detailing to both ends of the loco which constantly causes the derailment of the leading coach or wagon? The only solution is to cut off ALL brake pipes, chains etc. absolutely senseless & I probably will never buy a Heljan again because of this.
Guy
Yes the pipes are indeed all fitted and then depending on your layout and curves, you can trim or bend or remove as needed.
Marked this model down one star as some of the detailing was loose in the box.
We all know that this model has some accuracy flaws and that its lighting functions aren’t as good as others. BUT the price makes it perfect for modellers on a budget a market leader for railroad over night. This is now the 3rd one I have brought and will snap up a few more.
Not great for rivet counters, but perfect to add some extra traction to a layout at affordable prices!
When released this model was over priced for the flaws it had. The model just doesn’t compete with the Bachmann 47 of the older version let alone their latest.
However, by putting the price point where they have; has meant they are perfect for the railroad market and are light years ahead of Hornby railroad levels.
While body isn’t quite right in looks and the features are lacking this model is perfect for the now market it is aiming at now.
Well done Accurascale and Heljan, both your futures are bright.
I’ve only ever purchased an O gauge model once before. But now they are affordable and inviting price point I am sure to purchase more. The model itself is fantastic and I wasn’t disappointed by the levels of detail. I am really looking forward to see what the Heljan/Accurascale bring to this scale.
I think it’s a great model. It’s just a shame that all the electronics are visible in the garden. Well the other hand it does perform brilliantly and look really good too.
Absolutely superb models, very highly detailed with more optional detailing plus magnetic couplings supplied and wow the free rolling is incredible !
Well done everyone at Heljan
Excellent model. Really smooth runner. Looks great, & delivery was excellent too.
Happy to give this a 5* as this matches up very well I think with the Bachmann version which I have in this livery. The use of Legoman sound also very good.like the F8 hold so that you can get the authentic revs prior to pulling away.
Very pleased with this purchase
Very happy with my purchase many thanks
Couldn't resist these at the price. (also bought a maroon set :-)) Nicely detailed models, weathering looks good - run well. Very pleased with them.