Heljan 2700

Class 27 BRCW Sulzer diesel D5401 in BR green with small yellow panels

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2700
RRP
£79.00

Model details

Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Name
W.P. Allen
Coupling
NEM
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Chassis construction
Diecast
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Tooling date
2006
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Pristine
Running number
D5401
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Build dates
1961 to 1962
Total built
69
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1987
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 27
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built
August 1948
Built by
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Total produced
69

* 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 model replicates British Rail Class 27 diesel locomotive D5401, finished in BR green with the late crest and small yellow panels. It is presented in OO gauge, with a pristine static finish, and is DCC ready via an 8‑pin socket. The locomotive is fitted with NEM couplings, all‑wheel power pickup, directional lighting and can negotiate a minimum curve of 438 mm (2nd radius).

The prototype was built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. between 1961 and 1962, with a total production run of 69 units. It features a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, diesel motive power, a maximum speed of 90 mph and carried the BR green livery with the early crest.

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