Heljan 2632

Class 26 BRCW Sulzer diesel 26046 in BR blue with full yellow ends

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2632
RRP
£79.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Total built
47
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Railways
In service until
1994
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
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 BRCW Sulzer diesel locomotive, number 26046, is modelled in British Rail blue with full yellow ends. The kit is supplied in OO gauge with a pristine finish and is ready for Digital Command Control via an 8‑pin socket.

The model features NEM couplings, power pickup from all wheels, directional lighting and a minimum curve of the second radius (438 mm). It represents a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 75 mph and the period of British Rail Blue pre‑TOPS.

The prototype was built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company in 1958‑1959, with a total production run of 47 units. The locomotive is identified by the running number 26046 and carries the manufacturer part number 2632.

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