Heljan 2636

Class 26 BRCW Sulzer diesel 26024 in BR blue with full yellow ends & West Highland terrier depot embelishment (as preserved)

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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)

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2636
RRP
£79.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Total built
47
Build dates
1958 to 1959
In service until
1994
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Operated by
British Railways
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
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 26024 is a 0 gauge model of a British Rail Class 26 locomotive. The kit is presented in the original British Rail blue livery with full yellow end panels and a West Highland Terrier depot emblem, and it is finished in pristine condition.

The model is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, features directional lighting, and picks up power from all wheels. It uses NEM couplings, has a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (2nd radius), and the wheel arrangement is Bo‑Bo.

The prototype was built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company between 1958 and 1959, with a total production run of 47 locomotives. It carried the running number 26024, was operated by British Rail, and was capable of a maximum speed of 75 mph. The model represents the pre‑TOPS British Rail blue period.

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