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Heljan 2730

Class 27 001 BR Green (Full Yellow Ends) Heavily Weathered V3 Diesel Locomotive

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.

Heljan Class 27 001 is a 200 mm long OO‑scale model of a British Rail diesel locomotive in BR green with full yellow ends. The kit represents the original BR Class 27 (number 27001) built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. between 1961 and 1962, of which 69 were produced. It is painted in a heavily weathered finish and carries the late crest livery.

The locomotive is DCC‑ready with an 8‑pin socket (compatible with RailConnect decoder RoS‑8D) and features working direction lights, power pickup from all wheels, NEM couplings, sprung buffers and both exterior and interior cab detailing. The model runs on a minimum 2nd‑radius curve of 438 mm and uses a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement with a maximum speed of 90 mph.

Key specifications include a diesel motive power source, a 1 250 hp engine representation, and a four‑character headcode panel in place of the original disc system. The prototype served freight and passenger traffic on the London Midland, North Eastern and Scottish regions until withdrawal in 1987.

At present the model does not include a ready‑to‑install sound decoder; customers wishing sound must purchase a blank ESU 8‑pin decoder and arrange a re‑blowing service separately. The product is supplied with the part number 2730.