Heljan 2661

Class 26/0 diesel D5301 in BR green

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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
2661
RRP
£119.95
Release date
May 2014

Model details

Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2006
Name
W.P. Allen
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Finish
Pristine
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Running number
D5301
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
In service until
1994
Build dates
1958 to 1959
Total built
47
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Railways
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
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 diesel D5301 is an OO gauge model presented in British Rail green livery with the late crest. The finish is described as pristine and the locomotive carries the running number D5301. It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and features directional lighting. Power is collected from all wheels and the model uses NEM / tension lock couplings.

The prototype was built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company between 1958 and 1959. It belongs to British Rail Class 26, a Bo‑Bo diesel locomotive capable of a maximum speed of 75 mph. The model represents the early crest period of British Railways. It can negotiate a minimum radius of the second radius, 438 mm.

The original class comprised 47 units built for British Railways. Heljan’s manufacturer part number for this model is 2661. The locomotive is fitted with a diesel motive power source and is suitable for use on standard OO gauge track.

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