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Heljan 2655

Class 26/0 26008 in BR railfreight coal sector grey

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2655
GTIN
5708769126553
RRP
£129.95
Release date
2018

Model details

Tooling date
2006
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
Railfreight Sector triple grey
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling
NEM
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Name
W.P. Allen
Running number
26008
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1994
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Total built
47
Operated by
British Railways
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 26
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built
August 1948
Built by
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Total produced
47

* 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 26/0 model 26008 represents a British Rail Class 26 locomotive in the Railfreight sector triple‑grey livery. The model is built to OO gauge, offers a pristine finish and is listed as DCC Ready with an 8‑pin socket. It features directional lighting, power pickup from all wheels and NEM couplings.

The locomotive has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 75 mph and a minimum curve radius of 2nd radius (438 mm). It runs on diesel power and carries the British Rail running number 26008.

The real Class 26 locomotives were built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company between 1958 and 1959, with a total production of 47 units. This model represents the British Rail sectorisation period and carries the manufacturer part number 2655.

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