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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Manufacturer description
Catalogue listing
Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2708
RRP
£99.95
Model details
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2006
Power pickup
All wheels
Interior lighting
No
Coupling
NEM
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Based on preserved
No
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Finish
Pristine
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Total built
69
Build dates
1961 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
In service until
1987
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Operated by
British Rail
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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