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Heljan 1204

North Eastern Railway ES1 BR Lined Green (Late Crest) Bo-Bo Electric Locomotive No.26500

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

EXCLUSIVE TO RAILS!

North Eastern Railway ES1 BR Lined Green (Late Crest) Bo-Bo Electric Locomotive No.26500.

The North Eastern Railway Class ES1 locomotive was a class of two steeplecab electric locomotives commissioned by the NER in 1902. Both locomotives passed to the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923 and then to British Railways in 1948, but both were withdrawn before TOPS numbers could be applied.

Specification Includes:

• Museum Quality Detail
  
• LED Cab Light and Headlights
• Powerful 5-pole motor
• DCC & Sound ready
• Finescale Sprung Pantagraph
• Sprung Buffers

Sound upgrade is now available to order. VIEW HERE

Catalogue listing

Model details

Heljan North Eastern Railway ES1 BR Lined Green (Late Crest) Bo‑Bo Electric Locomotive No.26500 is a limited‑edition model produced for the Rails of Sheffield range. The model carries the manufacturer part number 1204 and is exclusive to the Rails of Sheffield line.

The locomotive represents the British Railways Late Crest period and replicates the North Eastern Railway Class ES1 steeple‑cab electric locomotive originally commissioned in 1902, later operated by the London and North Eastern Railway from 1923 and British Railways from 1948.

Key features include museum‑quality detail, LED cab light and headlights, a powerful five‑pole motor, DCC and sound readiness (DCC 18), finescale sprung pantograph and sprung buffers. An optional sound upgrade can be ordered separately.

The model is supplied with interior lighting and is ready for use on DCC layouts. It is intended for collectors and railway modelling enthusiasts seeking an accurate representation of the ES1 locomotive No.26500.