Name: Heljan 2644 Class 26 - BR Blue - 26042 - OO Scale
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 2644
Price: 229.00 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

FEATURES

Finer body detail and refined shape
Much improved bogie detail and relief
Redesigned and upgraded chassis, 21-pin DCC interface
Designed for ‘plug and play’ conversion to DCC sound
Detachable access panel in roof
Enhanced lighting features - independently switchable marker, tail, cab and engine room lights
Very fine etched radiator grilles
All-new Far North Line version with twin headlights (also switchable)
Several body options: As built Class 26/1 with tablet catcher & recess, unrefurbished locos with tablet catcher recess plated over and refurbished dual-braked locos with air tank cradle between bogies
All-wheel drive and pick-up
Powerful, smooth-running 5-pole motor with flywheel
Sprung Oleo buffers
Optional tablet catcher arm
Optional three-piece miniature snowploughs
Original or plated over cab door windows
Enhanced decoration with additional printed elements on body and underframe

Catalogue listing

Brand

Heljan

Product Code

2644

GTIN

5708769026440

RRP

£229.00

Release date

Q2 2024

Model details

DCC status

DCC Ready (21 pin socket)

Livery

Blue

Minimum radius curve

Radius 2

Power pickup

All wheels

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Coupling type

Tension lock

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Diecast

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Tooling date

2024

Running number

26 042

Features

Interior lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive type

Diesel-Electric

Builder

Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company

Wheel configuration

Bo-Bo

In service until

1994

Operated by

British Railways

Build dates

1958 to 1959

Total built

Tractive effort

42,000 lbf

Main duties

Mixed Traffic

Locomotive class^*

Operator

Wheel arrangement

Bo-Bo

Built

1958 to 1959

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 2644 Class 26/1 26042 BR Blue Refurbished OO Gauge

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Heljan has introduced a new OO gauge model of the Class 26 diesel locomotive in BR blue livery. The model is numbered 26042 and features dual braking. The locomotive is DCC ready, with a 21-pin socket on the roof, and has a minimum radius curve of 2 inches. The model has all-wheel power pickup and a NEM/Tension lock coupling.

The model features a 5-pole motor with flywheel, providing smooth running, and sprung oleo buffers. The lighting is enhanced, with independently switchable marker, tail, cab and engine room lights. The model also features a detachable access panel in the roof, allowing for easy access to the DCC interface.

The new model is part of a range of upgrades to the OO gauge Class 26/1, which includes mechanical, detail, DCC and electronics upgrades. The range will eventually cover the entire BR career of the Class 26, from the late 1950s to 1993, including an upgraded Class 26/0 variant.

The initial release will feature two models: a 1970s condition locomotive and a mid-1980s machine with an Inverness depot 'Highland Rail' emblem. The model features finer body detail, improved bogie detail and relief, and a redesigned and upgraded chassis. The model is designed for 'plug and play' conversion to DCC sound and features very fine etched radiator grilles and a new Far North Line version with twin headlights.

Heljan 2644

Class 26 - BR Blue - 26042 - OO Scale