Heljan 2635

Class 26 BRCW Sulzer diesel 26041 in Railfreight grey livery with large logo

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2635
RRP
£79.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Total built
47
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
In service until
1994
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
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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The Heljan Class 26 BRCW Sulzer diesel model, number 26041, reproduces a British Rail Class 26 locomotive in Railfreight grey livery with a red stripe and a large Railfreight logo. The model is finished in pristine condition and is built to OO gauge scale.

It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, features directional lighting, and draws power from all wheels. The locomotive has NEM couplings, a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement and can negotiate a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (second radius). The maximum speed is represented as 75 mph.

The prototype was built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company in 1958‑1959, with a total of 47 units produced. It operated under British Rail, later the Railfreight sector, and the model represents the British Rail sectorisation period.

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