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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Manufacturer description
Catalogue listing
Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2704
RRP
£79.00
Model details
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Tooling date
2006
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Chassis construction
Diecast
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Name
W.P. Allen
Running number
5377
Prototype information
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Build dates
1961 to 1962
In service until
1987
Operated by
British Rail
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Total built
69
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
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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