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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
2724
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
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling
NEM
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
W.P. Allen
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Running number
D5353
Features
Directional lighting
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
In service until
1987
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
British Rail
Tractive effort
42,000 lbf
Total built
69
Build dates
1961 to 1962
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
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
69
* 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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