Heljan 8657

Class 86 - BR Blue - E3163 - OO Scale

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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 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.

FEATURES

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
8657
GTIN
5708769865704
RRP
£254.95
Release date
Q2 2024

Model details

Livery
BR Blue
DCC status
DCC Ready. 21-pin socket
Tooling date
2021
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm) +
Finish
Pristine
Body construction
Plastic with metal parts
Coupling type
Tension lock
DCC
DCC Ready. 21-pin socket
Motor
5-pole with flywheel
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Couplings
Tension lock
Pickups
All wheels
DCC dound
Provision for 28mm round speaker
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Working features
Pantograph (Unpowered but poseable)
Running number
E3163
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Build dates
1965 to 1966
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Surviving examples
35
Tractive effort
60,000 lbf
Total built
100
Type of locomotive
Electric 25kV AC Overhead
Builder
British Rail Doncaster Works
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
Locomotive type
Electric 25kV AC Overhead
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
Locomotive class*
86
Motive power
Electric
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built
1965-1966
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 model in BR Blue livery features locomotive E3163 with a red bufferbeam and as-built Faiveley pantograph. This model is designed to represent the electric locomotives used by British Railways in the late 1960s to early 1980s. The Class 86 was a standard 25kV AC electric locomotive developed from the earlier 'AL1' to 'AL5' classes.

The model has a number of features, including a 21-pin DCC interface, working lights, NEM couplings, and sprung buffers. It is designed to be DCC ready, with a 21-pin socket.

The specifications for this model include a Class 86 classification, BR Blue livery, running number E3163, Bo-Bo wheel configuration, and a pristine paint finish.

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