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Heljan 2701

Class 27 BRCW Sulzer diesel 5380 in BR blue with full yellow ends

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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2701
RRP
£79.00

Model details

Finish
Pristine
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2006
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Coupling type
Tension lock

Prototype information

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

* 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 is a 00 gauge representation of British Rail Class 27 locomotive number 5380, painted in the original British Rail blue livery with full yellow end panels. It depicts a Sulzer‑powered diesel built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. between 1961 and 1962, a member of the 69 locomotives originally produced, and is marked as ready for DCC operation with an 8‑pin socket.

The model features a pristine finish, Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, all‑wheel power pickup and NEM/tension‑lock couplings. It is capable of navigating a minimum radius of 2 units, has a maximum speed of 90 mph and carries the manufacturer part number 2701. The prototype it represents operated in the pre‑TOPS British Rail Blue period.

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