Order books open for new Heljan Mk.2 coaches

The range covers many of the liveries worn across their lives, from introduction in the 1960s, right up to the present day. Four coach types are offered:

• Tourist Second Open (TSO)
• Brake Second Open (BSO)
• Brake First Corridor (BFK)
• First Corridor (FK)

Priced at £279.00 (RRP), the new models are available to order now from Heljan stockists (the majority currently offering a 15% discount) and are expected to arrive in Q1 next year.

Heljan has released the approved livery artwork, pictured below, and highly detailed interiors will also be a major feature of these new models, with authentic early Mk2 seating, partitions and luggage racks on view. The models have been designed to replicate either vacuum-braked Mk2 or air-braked Mk2a vehicles, giving customers the option to tailor their models to suit using customer-fit gangway end doors and underframe details.

TSO (Tourist Second Open)

2400 - BR blue and grey

2401 - ScotRail

2402 - Network SouthEast light blue

2403 - Network SouthEast dark blue

2404 - Hebridean green and cream

2405 - Provincial/Trans-Pennine 

2406 - Regional Railways

2407 - West Coast Railways maroon

BSO (Brake Second Open)

2410 - BR blue and grey

2411 - Network SouthEast light blue

2412 - Network SouthEast dark blue

2413 - Hebridean green and cream

2414 - Provincial/Trans-Pennine 

2415 - BR blue and grey micro buffet

2416 - Direct Rail Services blue

BFK - Brake First Corridor

2420 - BR blue and grey

2421 - ​​​​​​Network SouthEast light blue

2422 - Network SouthEast dark blue

2423 - Regional Railways

2424 - Inter-City Executive

2425 - Network Rail yellow

FK - First Corridor

2430 - BR blue and grey

2431 - Network SouthEast light blue

2432 - Network SouthEast dark blue

2433 - Provincial/Trans-Pennine 

2434 - ScotRail

2435 - BR Research Department red and blue

2436 - BR green

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