Heljan 2723

Class 27 D5361 BR Green With SYP Diesel Locomotive

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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

Class 27 D5361 BR Green With SYP Diesel Locomotive

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
2723
GTIN
2129001789818
RRP
£99.95
Release date
October 2012

Model details

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

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
In service until
1987
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Build dates
1961 to 1962
Total built
69
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Locomotive class*
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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The Heljan model of British Rail Class 27 locomotive, reference D5361, is presented in a British Rail green livery with small yellow panels and the early crest. It is built to OO gauge, with a pristine finish, and carries the running number D5361. The locomotive is fitted with a DCC ready 8‑pin socket and directional lighting, and power can be collected from all wheels.

Technical specifications include a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 90 mph, and a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (2nd radius). Coupling is of the NEM type and the model represents the period of British Railways early crest, built between 1961 and 1962 by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. In total, 69 examples of the Class 27 were produced.

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