Name: Heljan 2721 Class 27 D5362 in BR green with small yellow warning panel
Brand: Heljan
SKU: 2721
Price: 79.00 GBP

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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

2721

RRP

£79.00

Model details

DCC status

DCC Ready 8-pin socket

Livery

BR green with late crest

Gauge

Power pickup

All wheels

Tooling date

2006

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Chassis construction

Diecast

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Coupling type

Tension lock

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Coupling

NEM

Name

W.P. Allen

Finish

Pristine

Running number

D5362

Features

Directional lighting

Prototype information

In service until

1987

Operated by

British Rail

Wheel configuration

Bo-Bo

Total built

Builder

Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.

Locomotive type

Diesel-Electric

Tractive effort

42,000 lbf

Build dates

1961 to 1962

Main duties

Mixed Traffic

Locomotive class^*

British Rail Class 27

Motive power

Diesel

Wheel arrangement

Bo-Bo

Built

August 1948

Built by

Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.

Total produced

^* 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 D5362 in British Rail green livery with a small yellow warning panel. It is built to OO gauge, has a pristine finish, and carries the original running number D5362. The model is equipped with a DCC ready 8‑pin socket, NEM couplings, and directional lighting, with power pickup from all wheels. It is supplied as a diesel‑powered Bo‑Bo locomotive with a maximum speed of 90 mph and a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (second radius). The model carries the manufacturer part number 2721 and represents the early crest period of British Railways.

The prototype was built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. between 1961 and 1962, with a total production run of 69 units. The model is suitable for use on British Railways layouts and reflects the early crest livery and specifications of the original Class 27 locomotives.