Name: Heljan 2711 Class 27 5373 in BR blue
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 2711
Price: 119.00 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand

Heljan

Product Code

2711

RRP

£119.00

Release date

2015

Model details

DCC status

DCC Ready 8-pin socket

Gauge

Livery

BR blue

Power pickup

All wheels

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Chassis construction

Diecast

Finish

Pristine

Coupling

NEM

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Based on preserved

Interior lighting

Pickup in tender

Passenger figures

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Tooling date

2006

Features

Directional lighting

Prototype information

Tractive effort

42,000 lbf

Locomotive type

Diesel-Electric

Builder

Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.

In service until

1987

Total built

Build dates

1961 to 1962

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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Heljan Class 27 model number 5373 is presented in British Rail blue livery. It is an OO gauge model, finished in pristine condition, and represents the locomotive as it appeared in the pre‑TOPS period.

The model features DCC Ready capability with an 8‑pin socket, directional lighting, and power pickup from all wheels. It is equipped with NEM couplings and can navigate a minimum radius curve of the 2nd Radius (438 mm). The locomotive is powered by diesel and has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement.

Technical data for the prototype includes a build period of 1961‑1962, a total production run of 69 units, a maximum speed of 90 mph and a running number of 5373. The original locomotives were built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. for British Rail.

This Heljan model carries the manufacturer part number 2711 and is intended for collectors and railway enthusiasts seeking an accurate representation of the British Rail Class 27 in its original blue colour scheme.