Name: Heljan 8656 Class 86/0 BR Blue FYE Weathered
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 8656
Price: 209.95 GBP

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

8656

GTIN

5708769865605

RRP

£209.95

Release date

April 2021

Model details

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Coupling

NEM

Name

W.P. Allen

DCC status

DCC Ready 21-pin socket

Gauge

Livery

BR blue

Finish

Weathered

Tooling date

2021

Power pickup

All wheels

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Diecast

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Running number

86034

Features

Directional lighting

Prototype information

Region

London Midland / Scottish

Used for

Mixed traffic

Tractive effort

60,000 lbf

Locomotive type

Electric 25kV AC Overhead

Builder

British Rail Doncaster Works
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry

Build dates

1965 to 1966

Total built

100

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

Main duties

Express Passenger
Heavy Freight

In service until

Present

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 has released a new model of the British Rail Class 86/0 'AL6' Bo-Bo electric locomotive in OO gauge. This model represents the locomotive as it was built in the 1960s, with a weathered finish in BR blue livery with a double arrow logo and full yellow ends.

The model features a 21-pin DCC interface, allowing for easy digital control. It also includes working lights, NEM couplings, and sprung buffers. The locomotive is built in the correct proportions and features a length of 235mm.

The Class 86 was a standard 25kV AC electric locomotive developed by British Rail in the 1960s, used for a variety of duties including express passenger trains, freight, parcels, and mail traffic. The class was built at BR's Doncaster Works and the Vulcan Foundry, with a total of 100 locomotives produced between 1965 and 1980.

The model is designed to represent the locomotives as they appeared in the 1965-80 period, with features such as a weathered finish and accurate detailing. It is a DCC-ready model, requiring a 21-pin socket, and is suitable for use on 2nd radius curves or greater.