Name: Heljan 2626 Class 26 - BR Blue - 26032 - OO Scale - Weathered
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 2626
Price: 219.00 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

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

2626

GTIN

5708769026266

RRP

£219.00

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

Chassis construction

Diecast

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Tooling date

2024

Running number

26032

Prototype information

Builder

Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company

Tractive effort

42,000 lbf

Wheel configuration

Bo-Bo

Total built

Operated by

British Railways

In service until

1994

Locomotive type

Diesel-Electric

Main duties

Mixed Traffic

Build dates

1958 to 1959

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's OO scale Class 26 diesel locomotive, a model of BR Blue livery locomotive 26032, has been released. This model features twin headlights, typical of those used by Inverness depot for Far North Line operation in the early 1970s.

The Class 26 locomotives, built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company between 1958 and 1959, were part of the British Rail Sectorisation period. This new model is the first stage in a comprehensive overhaul of Heljan's OO gauge Class 26 range, which will include mechanical, detail, DCC and electronics upgrades.

The model features a 21-pin DCC interface with a removable hatch in the roof, allowing for easy access. It also includes plug-and-play DCC sound capability, separately switchable headlights, marker/tail lights, cab and engine room interior lights, and a wealth of new details. Other features include a redesigned and upgraded chassis, finer body detail, refined shape, and enhanced lighting.

The initial release will include two models, one in typical 1970s condition and one in mid-1980s condition, both featuring the Inverness depot 'Highland Rail' emblem. A range of upgraded Class 26/1s covering the entire BR career of the BRCW Type 2s is planned, including a Class 26/0 variant.