Heljan 2660

Class 26/0 diesel D5300 in BR green with semi gloss finish

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2660
RRP
£119.95
Release date
May 2014

Model details

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

Prototype information

In service until
1994
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Railways
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Total built
47
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 depicts a British Rail Class 26/0 diesel locomotive, carrying the running number D5300 and finished in a semi‑gloss BR green livery with the late crest. It is presented in OO gauge with a pristine finish and is DCC‑ready, fitted with an 8‑pin socket and directional lighting. Power is collected from all wheels and the model uses NEM/tension‑lock couplings.

The locomotive is fitted with a 2nd‑radius minimum curve of 438 mm. It represents a diesel‑powered Bo‑Bo engine built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company between 1958 and 1959, of which 47 were produced. The model is supplied as part number 2660 and represents the early crest period of British Railways.

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