Heljan 2719
Class 27 - 5380 BR Two-Tone Green (Full Yellow Ends) Weathered Diesel Locomotive
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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-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
- 8 pin DCC interface
- Working lights
- NEM couplings
- Sprung buffers
- Exterior Details
- Interior Cab Details
SPECIFICATIONS
- CLASS 27
- BUILT BY Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Smethwick
- NUMBER BUILT 68
- SERVICE CAREER 1961 - 1987
- REGION London Midland, North Eastern, Scottish
- PURPOSE Freight and Passenger Traffic
MEASUREMENTS
- LENGTH 200mm
Catalogue listing
Model details
Prototype information
* 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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The Heljan model represents British Rail Class 27 locomotive number 5380, a two‑tone green diesel with full yellow ends and a late‑crest BR livery. It is built to OO gauge, measures 200 mm in length and has a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement with power pickup from all wheels.
The locomotive is DCC ready, featuring an 8‑pin socket, working directional lights, NEM couplings and sprung buffers. The model includes exterior detailing and an interior cab with a four‑character headcode panel, reflecting the real locomotive’s 1,250 hp engine introduced in 1961‑1962.
Class 27 units were constructed by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co., Smethwick, with a total of 69 built. They operated on the London Midland, North Eastern and Scottish regions, serving both freight and passenger traffic at a maximum speed of 90 mph until withdrawal in 1987.