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Heljan 7701

Class 77 EM2 Woodhead electric E27005 Minerva in BR green with half yellow panels - Limited Edition for Olivias Trains

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Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

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^* 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 77 EM2 Woodhead electric locomotive (model number 7701) is a limited‑edition item for Olivia's Trains. It reproduces the British Rail Class 77, running number E27005 named Minerva, in BR green with half yellow panels and the early crest. The model is finished pristinely, is DCC ready and fitted with a 21‑pin socket.

The model is gauge OO, uses NEM/Tension‑lock couplings and runs on electric power. The prototype was built at BR Gorton Works between 1953 and 1954, had a Co‑Co wheel arrangement, a maximum speed of 90 mph and a minimum curve radius of 2. Only seven examples of the original locomotive were produced.