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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
2609
RRP
£109.00
Model details
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Gauge
OO
Livery
BR green with late crest
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Based on preserved
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Tooling date
2006
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Total built
47
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Railways
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1994
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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