Heljan 2654

Class 26 diesel 26001 / D5301 Eastfield in BR Heritage green livery

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2654
RRP
£99.00

Model details

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

Prototype information

Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Total built
47
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Operated by
British Railways
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1994
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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The Heljan model of British Rail Class 26 diesel locomotive number 26001 (D5301) represents the Eastfield‑based engine in the BR Heritage green livery with the early crest. It is supplied in OO gauge, has a pristine finish and NEM couplings, and is capable of negotiating a minimum radius of 2nd radius (438 mm). The locomotive is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, features directional lighting, and draws power from all wheels.

The prototype was built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company in 1958–1959, with a total production run of 47 units. It was operated by British Rail, had a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 75 mph and carried the running number 26001. The model carries the manufacturer part number 2654 and represents the British Railways early‑crest period.

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