Heljan 2631

Class 26 BRCW Sulzer diesel 26025 in Railfreight Red Stripe livery with West Highland terrier depot crests

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2631
RRP
£79.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Total built
47
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
In service until
1994
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Railways
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
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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The Heljan model is a 00 gauge replica of British Rail Class 26 diesel locomotive number 26025, built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company in 1958–1959. It represents the locomotive in Railfreight grey livery with the Red Stripe and West Highland Terrier depot crests. The model carries the manufacturer part number 2631 and is finished to a pristine standard.

Technical details include DCC readiness with an 8‑pin socket, NEM coupling, all‑wheel power pickup and directional lighting. The locomotive has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 75 mph, and can negotiate a minimum curve of 438 mm (2nd radius). It is supplied as a ready‑to‑run model of the British Rail sectorisation period.

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