Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs
Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (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
ADDITIONAL SERVICES/INFORMATION
DCC-Ready 8 Pin. Suitable decoder RAILS CONNECT DECODER 8-pin RoS-8D
Please note at the moment there are no ready to install Sound Decoders for this locomotive. If you are requiring sound fitting for this locomotive, you will need to purchase a blank ESU decoder and a re-blowing service please add the below to your basket. Due to space limitations we are unable to offer sound fitting on this locomotive
1X LMB CLASS 27
1X Blank 8 Pin Decoder
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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