Heljan Class 76 in BR Blue with Full Yellow Ends - Unboxing and Review
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
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Great aquisition Jenny I am envious amazing weathering too love the review - well done ! all the best
Stewart from downunder
Thanks!
Nice to see a balanced review of this model- quite alot of other comments I have seen have been negative (and moaning!). I've always been fascinated by the Woodhead route and ridiculous situation where it got trashed after only a few years. Other countries have managed to convert existing electrified routes to AC (or even from three three phase). I recently managed to get hold of an Olivia's trains / Heljan EM2 (cl77- but never called that!)- it's a beast! Due to the negative reviews, I have held off the EM1- however, I have been looking at pictures of the real life loco + comparing them with the model. Seems pretty good to me. I think the lilac roof puts people off, even though it is technically correct for a pristine model. My EM2 has it too.
Great video and review Jenny. As you say they really are unique which makes them an excellent addition to any model train fleet. Happy modelling and keep the videos coming. Be well and keep safe, regards Gary.
Jenny, the roofs on these were not white, but were classed as Lillac...sort of Yellow/Cream colour. Never stayed like that for long though as the carbon from the overhead stained them heavily. Great review as usual...makes me want to get one now.
ps: Olivia’s have a 76 on their website, and yes, the roof is stark white! Looking at it, perhaps your white pipework fits on the roof (can’t really tell on their picture). Cheers.
Bobby D the loco does look better with the dark roof.
Well that was rather nice! I bought a couple of these (in green) and also 27005 Minerva all fitted with DCC and sound as it is my intention to model based on this route. The new prices are a bit eye watering, but the guy that runs Olivias and his team are very nice people. I had a stupid accident with one of my 76s and he said he would give a lifetime guarantee and repair - they fitted new handrails whilst I was in the shop. The originals all had a primrose roof I believe, thought it was rare to see them like this. Mine are weathered too and I have to say they look great, run very well and the sound is good too. Although you said it was a bit lumbering on your layout, they only had a top speed of 65 MPH and were probably low geared for the gradients and loads they hauled - so yours is probably prototypical in that regard. I think 26022 was unusual in that it ran with the ferret and dartboard even until it was withdrawn. The last time I was in the shop I was told no more of these are going to be made, but they still had a fair number for sale.
I think that they may have over produced the quantities of these given their limited sphere of operation. I gather that an amount have been sold to Hattons to help sell them.
This model looks like a TMC weathering job.The27000 class Co_Cos were never renumbered to class 77 and I have no record of them being allocated the class 77. Once again a good video review.
Just as well as this is a 76
Tulyar 10 there are a few classes that are referred to by a TOPS code they never carried. I have seen the co co locos referred to in a few places as 77s
What a super Loco, and a good find! It is intriguing how it was resold, perhaps it was a deceased collection or a non-runner (DCC-wise)? It’s fabulous and I’ve not seen a model one running before. Good buy. Cheers.
Bobby D certainly they seem thin on the ground. According to the shop it was a customer who changed their mind.
I used to love arcadia when I was an active railway modeller.
It is a Mecca of models.
Great review jennifer.
Thanks!
Thank you for the review.
I've got 76014 and she is amazing but I've got a few problems with her. need to get her fixed as she leans on one side, some of the buffers stick out to far and can see the springs and makes grinding noises. but other then that it a great model. I need to get another one of the multiple working ones and a non multiple one and a 77
This model is still available from Olivia's trains,price,160 pounds.Hope this info is of help.
Did you ever do a full unboxing and review of the Bachmann Class 85 85026?
I think that they are also available through Hattons.
I don't think I did a box opening and review of my class 85 as I bought it when they first came out which was quite a while ago now.
@@JenniferEKirk They only have one class 76 on their website and is not the one you reviewed. Still not too late to do a review for the class 85 as a weathered version is due soon.
A really nice looking model. I am curious why a step down transformer and inverter were not installed in these locomotives to make them compatible system-wide. Was it a matter of cost or a matter of space? I know I did this type of conversion in the past in Industrial situations, and it often need not take a lot of room. Probably a question for the historian. Your presentation was spot-on as usual. I know that you have/ do work in mass media. Do you ever do voice overs? You seem to have the perfect voice for it. Be well.
Many thanks! I suspect there was no space for new equipment in them and no cost case to do it.
I have done radio work in the past.
I'll get flamed for this I suspect. However, there are two things that really grind my gears............
A) Sprung buffers (including opening cab doors and rotating roof fans). Why? Just, why?? Incur extra cost and for what benefit?
and 2) Weathering. I just don't get it. Occasionally, one comes along that looks quite reasonable. This 76 is one of them, however, most look completely naff. Again, cost for no appreciable return.
Rant over. Great vids Jenny :)
If you fit three link couplings sprung buffers are needed. And as for weathering when did you last seen a totally pristine locomotive. Even say the class 66 evening star in its shiny glory has discolouration around the exhaust ports and some running grime. Some people may not be happy doing their own weathering in which case go for the quick and dirty weathering provided by the manufacturers but its no less realistic than not having weathering at all.
Three link couplings in OO gauge? Seriously? Not exactly practical unless you've got hands the size of of Action Man. I've coupled full size locos and that was tight enough to crawl into, let alone 4mm to the Ft.
As for weathering, as I say, mostly they look awful. It's very rare for something weathered to look realistic (in my opinion. Remember, opinions are like arseholes, we all have one and no two are alike) although the 76 in this vid was the best I've seen for a while.
I am in agreement with you.
GoseleydaleRTC thanks! I agree on the subject of buffers and opening cab doors where all it does is add cost.
I wouldn't fit 3 link but people do. (Usually the same people who do 18.83 gauge and compensation and the like) Usually they use a tool to do the coupling / uncoupling. I've seen hand of god on tension lock couplers so having it for 3 link isn't any worse and at least they look a bit more prototypical. I agree that bad weathering is as bad as none at all.
Nice loco, I have as 76 & 77 on my want list. I think this is the version you have, pre-weathering of course www.oliviastrains.com/trains/mt/heljan/heljan-class-76-main-page/heljan-class-76-022-in-br-blue-late-crest-livery-multi-working-loco-cat-no-76041/
May be they got ill or died. Or may be it was for a project and they changed their minds and it no longer fitted with their intentions. May be there was something else they wanted more and they wanted the funds.
Melanie Rhianna according to the shop it was a guy who frequently changes his mind.
need that loco in N gauge ...