Heljan 2702

Class 27 BRCW Sulzer diesel 27034 in BR blue with full yellow ends

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2702
RRP
£79.00

Model details

Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Based on preserved
No
Interior lighting
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
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Directional lighting
No
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No

Prototype information

Operated by
British Rail
Build dates
1961 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
In service until
1987
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Total built
69
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
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 4mm scale (OO gauge) representation of British Rail Class 27 locomotive number 27034, built to the British Rail blue livery with full yellow end panels. The kit is supplied in pristine condition and is listed as DCC Ready with an 8‑pin socket for digital control. All wheels are powered and the model uses a NEM/Tension‑lock coupling.

The locomotive is modelled after a diesel‑powered unit built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. between 1961 and 1962, of which 69 were produced. It features a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 90 mph and a minimum curve radius of 2 inch. The manufacturer part number is 2702 and the model represents the Pre‑TOPS British Rail Blue period.

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