Name: Heljan 8623 Class 86 204 'City of Carlisle' BR Intercity Executive
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 8623
Price: 254.95 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

BR’s standard 25kV AC electric locomotive of the late-1960s, developed using experience gained with the earlier ‘AL1’ to ‘AL5’ classes. A handful of ‘86s’ remain in use today both in the UK and overseas. This latest variant features a number of improvements over our previous Class 86s, including separately switchable tail lights in DCC mode. It focuses on the previously overlooked mixed traffic ‘86/4’ and freight-only ‘86/6’ sub-classes modified from the mid-1980s onwards.

Models are supplied with either a Faiveley (*) or Brecknell Willis high-speed (+) pantograph.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Heljan

Product Code

8623

GTIN

5708769186236

RRP

£254.95

Release date

Q2 2026

Model details

Livery

Intercity Executive

DCC status

DCC Ready (21 pin socket)

Minimum radius curve

Radius 2

Power pickup

All wheels

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Coupling type

Tension lock

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Chassis construction

Diecast

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Tooling date

2024

Name

City of Carlisle

Finish

Pristine

Running number

86 204 'City of Carlisle'

Features

Directional lighting

Prototype information

Tractive effort

60,000 lbf

Total built

100

Build dates

1965 to 1966

Builder

British Rail Doncaster Works
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry

Locomotive type

Electric 25kV AC Overhead

Operated by

British Rail
Anglia Railways/ one
Bulmarket Bulgaria
Caledonian Sleeper
Colas Rail
Europhoenix
EWS
Floyd Zrt
Freightliner
Hull Trains
Locomotive Services Ltd
Network Rail
West Coast Railway Co.
Vintage Trains
Virgin Cross Country
Virgin Trains West Coast

Wheel configuration

Bo-Bo

In service until

Present

Main duties

Express Passenger
Heavy Freight

Locomotive class^*

Operator

Motive power

Electric

Wheel arrangement

Bo-Bo

Built

1965 to 1966

Built by

British Rail Doncaster Works English Electric at Vulcan Foundry

Total produced

100

^* 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 86/2 86204 'City of Carlisle' is a model of a British Rail electric locomotive. This model is based on the Intercity Executive livery. It is DCC Ready, with a 21 pin socket.

The model features a minimum radius curve of two and power pickup from all wheels. Coupling is via NEM/Tension lock. The model represents a Bo-Bo wheel arrangement and was built by British Rail at Doncaster Works, in collaboration with English Electric at Vulcan Foundry, between 1965 and 1966.

This particular variant focuses on the modified '86/4' and '86/6' sub-classes from the mid-1980s onwards. It contains a number of improvements over previous Class 86 models, including separately switchable tail lights in DCC mode. The model is sound ready and features finely applied livery details, smooth running motor and flywheel, and sprung buffers.

Additional features of the model include working lights and the option of a Faiveley or Brecknell Willis high-speed pantograph. The model's specifications include its operator as BR, class as 86, and running number/name as 86 204 'City of Carlisle', with Intercity Executive livery.