Heljan 2633

Class 26 BRCW Sulzer diesel 26038 in Engineers Dutch grey & yellow livery

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2633
RRP
£79.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

In service until
1994
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Total built
47
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Railways
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 Sulzer diesel locomotive, model number 26038, is presented in Engineers Dutch grey and yellow livery. The model is built to OO gauge standards and finished to a pristine condition.

It is fitted with DCC sound and an 8‑pin socket, features NEM couplings, and draws power from all wheels. Directional lighting is included and the locomotive can negotiate a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (2nd radius). The wheel arrangement is Bo‑Bo, capable of a maximum speed of 75 mph. The model represents British Rail Class 26, operated by British Rail, and depicts the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period.

The original locomotives were built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company between 1958 and 1959, with a total production of 47 units. Heljan’s manufacturer part number for this model is 2633.

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