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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
2720
RRP
£79.00
Model details
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
BR green with late crest
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Interior lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Tooling date
2006
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Build dates
1961 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
In service until
1987
Operated by
British Rail
Total built
69
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
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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