Heljan 2606

Class 26 BRCW Sulzer diesel D5320 in BR blue with full yellow ends

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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2606
RRP
£79.00

Model details

Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Directional lighting
No
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Tooling date
2006
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Based on preserved
No

Prototype information

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

* 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 model represents a British Rail Class 26 locomotive, number D5320, in the original British Rail blue livery with full yellow ends. It is built to OO gauge and is finished in a pristine condition.

The locomotive is DCC ready, fitting an 8‑pin socket, with power collected from all wheels. It runs on a minimum radius curve of 2 inches, uses NEM or tension‑lock couplings and has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement. The maximum speed is 75 mph.

The prototype was built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company in 1958–1959, with a total production run of 47 units. The model carries the manufacturer part number 2606 and depicts the pre‑TOPS British Rail blue period.

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