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Heljan 2657

Class 26 011 Civil Engineers Locomotive

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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

One of the most successful and long-lived BR 'Pilot Scheme' designs; the initial 20 locomotives were followed by 26 more (Class 26/1) and all were concen­ trated on the Scottish Region from the 1960s. Used on everything from heavy sleeping car trains to local goods trips, the '26s' proved to be reliable, robust and versatile.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2657
GTIN
5708769126577
RRP
£129.95
Release date
January 2018

Model details

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

Prototype information

Region
Eastern, Scottish
Used for
Freight and Passenger Traffic
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Railways
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Total built
47
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
In service until
1994
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 26
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built by
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Smethwick

* 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 Class 26 011 Civil Engineers locomotive is a OO gauge model of the British Rail Class 26 diesel locomotive. It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, features working directional lighting, NEM couplings and sprung buffers, and is finished in a pristine departmental grey livery. The model measures 200 mm in length, has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, and picks up power from all wheels.

The prototype was built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. in Smethwick between 1958 and 1959, with a total production run of 47 units. The locomotives operated on the Eastern and Scottish Regions of British Rail, handling both freight and passenger traffic, and were capable of a maximum speed of 75 mph. They remained in service until 1993.

This replica represents the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period and is supplied with the manufacturer part number 2657. It is suitable for use on 2nd radius curves (minimum 438 mm) and carries the running number 26011.

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