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Heljan 2605

Class 26 BRCW Sulzer diesel D5323 in BR green with small yellow panels

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2605
RRP
£79.00

Model details

Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Name
W.P. Allen
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Pristine
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2006
Running number
D5323

Prototype information

In service until
1994
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Total built
47
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Operated by
British Railways
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 26
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built
August 1948
Built by
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Total produced
47

* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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The Heljan British Rail Class 26 BRCW Sulzer diesel locomotive D5323 is a OO gauge model presented in British Rail green livery with a late crest and small yellow panels. It carries the British Railways early crest and is finished to a pristine standard. The model is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and operates using power pickup from all wheels.

Technical specifications include a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a minimum radius of 2 (radius 2), NEM / tension‑lock couplings, and a maximum speed of 75 mph. The locomotive is represented as a diesel‑powered unit built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company in 1958–1959, with a total production run of 47 units. The model’s manufacturer part number is 2605 and the running number displayed is D5323.

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