Heljan 2707

Class 27 BRCW Sulzer diesel 27027 in BR blue with full yellow ends (no boiler water tank)

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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
2707
RRP
£99.95
Release date
July 2012

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR blue
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2006
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Running number
27027
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Total built
69
Build dates
1961 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1987
Operated by
British Rail
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
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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Heljan’s OO‑scale model of a British Rail Class 27 diesel locomotive (builder’s number 2707, running number 27027) is presented in the original British Rail blue livery with full yellow ends and without a boiler water tank. The model is finished in pristine condition and captures the appearance of a locomotive built between 1961 and 1962 for British Rail, representing the pre‑TOPS period.

The locomotive is DCC‑ready with an 8‑pin socket, features directional lighting and pickup on all wheels, and uses a NEM coupling. It is capable of negotiating a 2nd‑radius curve of 438 mm, has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, and is rated for a maximum speed of 90 mph. The model is supplied by Heljan, which lists the manufacturer part number as 2707.

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