Heljan 2717

Class 27 033 BR Blue (Full Yellow Ends) Diesel Locomotive

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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

A more powerful development of Class 26 with a 1,250hp engine and four-character headcode panel in place of the old disc system. Initially distributed across the Midland, North Eastern and Scottish regions, from the late-1960s they were concentrated in Scotland and continued in passenger and freight service until 1987.

FEATURES


SPECIFICATIONS


MEASUREMENTS

ADDITIONAL SERVICES/INFORMATION

DCC-Ready 8 Pin. Suitable decoder RAILS CONNECT DECODER 8-pin RoS-8D

 

Please note at the moment there are no ready to install Sound Decoders for this locomotive. If you are requiring sound fitting for this locomotive, you will need to purchase a blank ESU decoder and a re-blowing service please add the below to your basket. Due to space limitations we are unable to offer sound fitting on this locomotive

1X LMB CLASS 27

1X Blank 8 Pin Decoder

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2717
GTIN
5708769027171
RRP
£139.95

Model details

DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Gauge
OO
Livery
BR blue
Tooling date
2006
Power pickup
All wheels
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Coupling
NEM
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

Region
London Midland, North Eastern, Scottish
Used for
Freight and Passenger Traffic
Total built
69
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1987
Build dates
1961 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 27
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built by
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Smethwick

* 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 27 033 BR Blue (Full Yellow Ends) diesel locomotive – OO gauge model, 200 mm long, finished in pristine British Rail blue livery and fitted with a directional lighting system.

The model is DCC‑ready with an 8‑pin socket (compatible with RoS‑8D decoders), all wheels power‑pickup, NEM couplings, sprung buffers, working exterior lights and detailed interior cab fittings.

It represents British Rail Class 27, built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Smethwick in 1961–1962, of which 69 were produced. The prototype operated in the London Midland, North Eastern and Scottish regions, handling both freight and passenger traffic, with a maximum speed of 90 mph and a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement.

No ready‑to‑install sound decoder is supplied; customers requiring sound must purchase a blank ESU decoder (8‑pin) and arrange a re‑blowing service, as space limitations prevent sound fitting on the model.

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