Heljan 2640

Class 26/1 26040 in BR railfreight grey with red stripe

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2640
RRP
£129.95
Release date
January 2018

Model details

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

Prototype information

Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
In service until
1994
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Total built
47
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Operated by
British Railways
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
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 26/1 model 26040 is a 00 gauge replica of the British Rail Class 26 diesel locomotive in Railfreight grey livery with a red stripe. The model is DCC ready, fitted with an 8‑pin socket, and features a pristine finish with directional lighting.

The locomotive is represented in OO gauge with a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement and a maximum speed of 75 mph. It powers all wheels, uses NEM couplings, and can negotiate a minimum 2nd radius curve of 438 mm. Built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company between 1958 and 1959, the original class comprised 47 units. The model carries manufacturer part number 2640 and represents the British Rail sectorisation period.

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