Name: Heljan 8653 Class 86/0 BR Blue FYE White Cab Roof
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 8653
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)

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

8653

GTIN

5708769865308

RRP

£209.95

Release date

2023

Model details

Coupling

NEM

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Finish

Pristine

DCC status

DCC Ready 21-pin socket

Gauge

Livery

BR blue

Tooling date

2021

Power pickup

All wheels

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Coupling type

Tension lock

Chassis construction

Diecast

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Name

W.P. Allen

Running number

E3146

Features

Directional lighting

Prototype information

Region

London Midland / Scottish

Used for

Mixed traffic

In service until

Present

Main duties

Express Passenger
Heavy Freight

Wheel configuration

Bo-Bo

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

Locomotive type

Electric 25kV AC Overhead

Builder

British Rail Doncaster Works
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry

Build dates

1965 to 1966

Total built

100

Tractive effort

60,000 lbf

Locomotive class^*

British Rail Class 86

Motive power

Electric

Wheel arrangement

Bo-Bo

Built

August 1948

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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Heljan's new OO gauge model of the Class 86/0 'AL6' electric locomotive is a representation of the British Rail Class 86, a standard 25kV AC locomotive developed in the 1960s. Built between 1965 and 1966 at BR Doncaster Works and Vulcan Foundry, 100 of these locomotives were produced. The Class 86 was used for a variety of duties, including express passenger trains, fast freight and parcels traffic.

The model features a number of improvements over previous Heljan Class 86 models, including a 21-pin DCC interface, working lights, NEM couplings and sprung buffers. The locomotive is modelled in BR Rail Blue livery with a double arrow logo, full yellow ends, white cab roof and black bufferbeams, and is finished to a high standard. The model is DCC Ready and has a minimum radius requirement of 438mm.

The Class 86 was a versatile locomotive that remained in service from the 1960s to the 1980s, with many examples still in use today in the UK and overseas. The model is a representation of the locomotive in its as-built state, with a service career spanning from 1965 onwards.