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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
2703
RRP
£79.00
Model details
Finish
Pristine
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Based on preserved
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
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Prototype information
Build dates
1961 to 1962
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Total built
69
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1987
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
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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