Heljan

Heljan have nbow supplied us with test sample images of the all new Class 26 which is due for release this year. Initially it was expected around Easter but with on-going circumstances effecting production in general in these strange times it has been

This previously all-new model features a large number of improvements over the original Heljan O gauge Class 26 released a decade ago. Unlike that model, our new BRCW Type 2 has been designed to offer a wide range of detail variations including three different bodyshells depicting locomotives with or without a tablet catcher recess and, for the first time in ‘O’, refurbished ends without headcode discs.

However, perhaps the most exciting development is the first ever ready-to-run model (in any scale) of the legendary Inverness Class 26s with twin headlights, as used in the Far North of Scotland in the 1970s and 1980s.

Dependent on era and livery, models will be delivered with original boiler water tanks in place or with the later style air tanks and distinctive cradle between the bogies. Other detail options will include original or plated-over cab doors, three-piece miniature snowploughs, boiler vent grilles or plates, Inverness-style round radio pods and later NRN radio pods with square cowls. As required, models will also be supplied with a set of open or folded headcode discs, separately fitted etched metal horn cowl covers and a set of optional Class 26/0 style tapered bogie footsteps allowing customers to tailor their models to individually modified locomotives. As per the full size ‘26s’, one engine room window per side has been designed to be removable for extra ventilation.

Standard features will include sprung buffers, wire handrails, fine etched metal grilles, separately fitted windscreen wipers, sandpipes, bogie and bufferbeam details.

The new Heljan O gauge Class 26 will feature our proven high-performance twin motor/flywheel chassis with all-wheel drive and pick-up, separately switchable cab, tail and engine room lights, an ESU XL pin decoder interface and provision for DCC sound. This will be the first British outline ‘O’ gauge model to have ‘plug-and-play’ DCC and sound capability using ESU’s LokSound 5 XL high-power pin decoder (Ref. No. 58515, not included). The workshop will be offering a DCC fitting for these at £280.00

Nine versions have been selected, covering a broad cross-section of BR green, blue and Sectorisation era liveries from the early-1960s through to the 1990s. Suggested Retail Price will be £649.00 (Tower Models price £551.65) for DCC Ready models.

We are happy to announce another Tower Models Limited Edition model with Heljan. We are going to produce a Limited run of just 75 of the Class 26 with Inverness headlights in BR Blue with full yellow ends numbered as 26032 with with the Highland Rail Stag Logo in clean finish. We are taking advance orders for these nw and if people wish to amend an advance order for the standard Inverness un-numbered version they are more than welcome to do so.

Built by Birmingham Railway Carriage Works between 1958 and 1959. Forty seven locomotives were built built and numbered in the D5300 series. Confusingly, the Class 26's were originally refered to as Type 2's (along with Class 24's, 25's and 27's) They were reclassified as Class 26's in 1968 and re-numbered in the 26001 series in 1973.

As always will will also offer our usual service of numbering the locomotives in our own workshop for an additional £25.00 or an additional £75.00 to number and weather. We will also be offering our sound fitting service for these and the workshop has confirmed a price of £260.00 for the ESU v5 XL chip taking into account the fact the locomotive is DCC ready.

Ref.	Description	List Price	Our Price
HJ2675	BR all green with tablet catcher recess - un-numbered	£649.00	£551.65
HJ2676	BR green, small yellow panels with tablet catcher recess - un-numbered	£649.00	£551.65
HJ2677	BR Blue with full yellow ends - early version # 5338	£649.00	£551.65
HJ2678	BR Blue with full yellow ends featuring Inverness headlights - un-numbered	£649.00	£551.65
HJ2674	BR Blue with full yellow ends featuring Inverness headlights numbered as 26032 with Highland Stag logo TOWER MODELS LIMITED EDITION, LAST FEW	£649.00	£551.65
HJ2679	BR Blue with full yellow ends 26037 factory weathered	£669.00	£568.65
HJ2680	BR blue with full yellow ends with dual brakes - un-numbered	£649.00	£551.65
HJ2681	Railfreight red stripe with white cantrail stripe - un-numbered	£649.00	£551.65
HJ2682	BR Dutch grey / yellow un-numbered	£649.00	£551.65
HJ2683	Railfreight red stripe 26025 with orange cantrail stripe and Eastfield dog logo and factory weathered	£669.00	£568.65

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