Name: Heljan 2645 Class 26 - Railfreight Red Stripe - 26038 - OO Scale
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 2645
Price: 229.00 GBP

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

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

2645

GTIN

5708769026457

RRP

£229.00

Release date

Q2 2024

Model details

DCC status

DCC Ready (21 pin socket)

Livery

Railfreight Red Stripe

Minimum radius curve

Radius 2

Power pickup

All wheels

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Diecast

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Coupling type

Tension lock

Tooling date

2024

Running number

26 038

Features

Interior lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive type

Diesel-Electric

Tractive effort

42,000 lbf

Build dates

1958 to 1959

Total built

Builder

Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company

Main duties

Mixed Traffic

Operated by

British Railways

Wheel configuration

Bo-Bo

In service until

1994

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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The Heljan OO gauge Class 26 diesel locomotive is a new model that fills a gap in the fleet. It represents a locomotive in Railfreight Red Stripe livery, with a running number of 26 038. The model is DCC ready, with a 21-pin socket, and features all-wheel power pickup and NEM/Tension lock coupling.

The new model has a number of features, including separately switchable headlights, marker/tail lights, cab and engine room interior lights. It also has a 21-pin DCC interface with a removable hatch in the roof, and plug-and-play DCC sound capability. The model has been upgraded with new details to bring it up to the latest standards.

The initial release will feature two models, one in typical 1970s condition and one in mid-1980s condition, both with Inverness depot 'Highland Rail' emblem. The models will also feature early style circular radio pods. In addition to the initial release, Heljan plans to produce a range of upgraded Class 26/1s covering the entire BR career of the BRCW Type 2s from the late-1950s to withdrawal in 1993.

The new model has a number of enhancements, including finer body detail and refined shape, improved bogie detail and relief, and a redesigned and upgraded chassis. It also features a detachable access panel in the roof, enhanced lighting features, and very fine etched radiator grilles. The model is designed for plug-and-play conversion to DCC sound and has all-wheel drive and pick-up. It also has a powerful, smooth-running 5-pole motor with flywheel and sprung oleo buffers.

Heljan 2645

Class 26 - Railfreight Red Stripe - 26038 - OO Scale