Heljan 2614

Class 26/1 26026 in BR blue

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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)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2614
RRP
£129.95

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2006
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Total built
47
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Railways
In service until
1994
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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Heljan Class 26/1 26026 in British Rail blue is an OO‑scale model of the British Rail Class 26 diesel locomotive. The kit is supplied in a pristine finish and is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, allowing directional lighting and power pickup from all wheels.

The model represents a locomotive built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company between 1958 and 1959, of which 47 were produced. It carries the running number 26029, is fitted with NEM couplings, and can negotiate a minimum radius curve of 2nd radius (438 mm). The prototype had a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a top speed of 75 mph and operated in the BR blue (TOPS) livery.

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