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Heljan 2630

Class 26 BRCW Sulzer diesel 26037 in Railfreight Red Stripe livery

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2630
RRP
£79.00

Model details

Name
W.P. Allen
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Tooling date
2006
Finish
Pristine
Coupling
NEM
Running number
26037
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

In service until
1994
Operated by
British Railways
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Total built
47
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
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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Heljan model Class 26 BRCW Sulzer diesel locomotive, number 26037, is presented in the Railfreight grey livery with a red stripe. The model is designed for OO gauge and is supplied in pristine condition.

It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, features directional lighting, and picks up power from all wheels. The locomotive runs on NEM couplings, can negotiate a minimum radius of the second curve (438 mm), and has a top speed of 75 mph. Technical details include a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, diesel motive power, and a manufacturer part number of 2630.

The prototype was built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company between 1958 and 1959, with a total production run of 47 units. The model represents the British Rail Class 26 during the British Rail sectorisation period and was formerly operated by British Rail Railfreight.

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