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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
2608
RRP
£109.00
Model details
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Coupling type
Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2006
Running number
D5339
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
In service until
1994
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Railways
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Total built
47
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
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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