Name: Heljan 8652 Class 86/0 BR Blue Lion/Wheel Emblem FYE
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 8652
Price: 209.95 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

BR's standard 25kV AC electric locomotive of the 1960s to 1980s was developed using experience gained with the earlier 'AL1' to 'AL5' classes.

Deployed on many duties from 100mph express passenger trains to fast freight, parcels and mail traffic, many '86s' remain in use today both in the UK and overseas.

Heljan's new model looks back at the as-built 'AL6' machines and Class 86/0s of the 1965-80 period and features a number of improvements over Heljan's previous Class 86s.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Heljan

Product Code

8652

GTIN

5708769865209

RRP

£209.95

Release date

2023

Model details

Interior lighting

Pickup in tender

Passenger figures

Finish

Pristine

Coupling

NEM

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

DCC status

DCC Ready 21-pin socket

Gauge

Livery

BR blue

Tooling date

2021

Power pickup

All wheels

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Chassis construction

Diecast

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Based on preserved

Features

Directional lighting

Prototype information

Region

London Midland / Scottish

Used for

Mixed traffic

In service until

Present

Main duties

Express Passenger
Heavy Freight

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

Tractive effort

60,000 lbf

Locomotive type

Electric 25kV AC Overhead

Total built

100

Build dates

1965 to 1966

Builder

British Rail Doncaster Works
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry

Wheel configuration

Bo-Bo

Locomotive class^*

British Rail Class 86

Motive power

Electric

Wheel arrangement

Bo-Bo

Built by

BR Doncaster Works/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 86/0 'AL6' Bo-Bo Electric Locomotive in BR Blue livery is a model of a classic British Rail locomotive. Built by BR Doncaster Works and Vulcan Foundry between 1965 and 1966, 100 of these locomotives were produced for use on mixed traffic duties.

The model features a number of improvements over Heljan's previous Class 86 releases, including a 21-pin DCC interface, working lights, NEM couplings, and sprung buffers. The locomotive is designed to operate on a minimum radius curve of 2nd Radius (438mm) and has all-wheel power pickup.

The model is available in the distinctive BR Blue livery with full yellow ends, white cab roof, and red bufferbeams, and features a running number of E3178. It is a DCC Ready model, with a 21-pin socket for easy fitting of a digital command control system.

The Class 86 locomotive was a standard 25kV AC electric locomotive developed by British Rail in the 1960s and 1980s, and was used for a variety of duties including express passenger trains, fast freight, parcels, and mail traffic. Many of these locomotives remain in use today, both in the UK and overseas.

The model represents the 'AL6' machines and Class 86/0s of the 1965-80 period, and is a great addition to any model railway layout depicting the British Rail era.