Name: Heljan 2625 Class 26 - BR Blue - 26039 - OO Scale
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 2625
Price: 209.00 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

FEATURES

Finer body detail and refined shape
Much improved bogie detail and relief
Redesigned and upgraded chassis, 21-pin DCC interface
Designed for ‘plug and play’ conversion to DCC sound
Detachable access panel in roof
Enhanced lighting features - independently switchable marker, tail, cab and engine room lights
Very fine etched radiator grilles
All-new Far North Line version with twin headlights (also switchable)
Several body options: As built Class 26/1 with tablet catcher & recess, unrefurbished locos with tablet catcher recess plated over and refurbished dual-braked locos with air tank cradle between bogies
All-wheel drive and pick-up
Powerful, smooth-running 5-pole motor with flywheel
Sprung Oleo buffers
Optional tablet catcher arm
Optional three-piece miniature snowploughs
Original or plated over cab door windows
Enhanced decoration with additional printed elements on body and underframe

Catalogue listing

Brand

Heljan

Product Code

2625

GTIN

5708769026259

RRP

£209.00

Release date

Q2 2024

Model details

DCC status

DCC Ready. 21-pin socket

Finish

Pristine

Livery

BR Blue

Minimum radius curve

Radius 2

Power pickup

All wheels

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Coupling type

Tension lock

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Chassis construction

Diecast

Tooling date

2024

Running number

26039

Prototype information

Wheel configuration

Bo-Bo

Tractive effort

42,000 lbf

Total built

In service until

1994

Locomotive type

Diesel-Electric

Main duties

Mixed Traffic

Operated by

British Railways

Build dates

1958 to 1959

Builder

Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company

Locomotive class^*

Class 26

Operator

Wheel arrangement

Bo-Bo

Built

1958 to 1959

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 is introducing a new OO scale model of the Class 26 diesel locomotive in BR Blue livery with twin headlights. This model is the first of a series of upgraded Class 26/1 models, which will feature improved mechanical, detail, and electronics. The new model, numbered 26039, is DCC ready with a 21-pin socket and has all-wheel power pickup.

The new Class 26/1 model is designed for operation on radius 2 curves and features a 5-pole motor with flywheel for smooth running. It also includes separately switchable headlights, marker and tail lights, and cab and engine room interior lights. The model has a detachable access panel in the roof and is designed for plug-and-play DCC sound conversion.

The initial release will feature two models: a 1970s version and a mid-1980s version with an Inverness depot 'Highland Rail' emblem. The model will also be available with various body options, including an as-built Class 26/1 with a tablet catcher and recess, unrefurbished locos with the recess plated over, and refurbished dual-braked locos with an air tank cradle between bogies.

The new model features finer body detail and a refined shape, improved bogie detail and relief, and a redesigned and upgraded chassis. It also includes very fine etched radiator grilles and all-new Far North Line versions with twin headlights. The model is available with optional features such as a tablet catcher arm, three-piece miniature snowploughs, and original or plated-over cab door windows.

Heljan plans to release a range of Class 26/1 models covering the entire BR career of the locomotive, from the late 1950s to its withdrawal in 1993. An upgraded Class 26/0 variant is also planned for release in the future.