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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Manufacturer description
Catalogue listing
Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2612
RRP
£79.00
Model details
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Tooling date
2006
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling
NEM
Finish
Pristine
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
W.P. Allen
Running number
26027
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Operated by
British Railways
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
In service until
1994
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Total built
47
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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