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BRCW Type 2 - Class 26 & Class 27 (All Heljan Models)
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Class 26
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BRCW Class 27
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The finished 26 023 (5323), lightly weathered in a mid-70s condition. The cabside tablet
catcher recess on this type caused early TOPS renumbering to be carried at the non-standard
right-hand end of the loco (Heljan model).
From a mid-sixties period, here is another Heljan model of Class 26 D5328.
Although Class 26 - D5331 began as a swop-body project because the jumper cable between the
nose end and underframe made swapping bodyshells difficult. A good offer price on a new
Heljan 26 solved the problem by providing D5331 with a mechanism. The loco is being modelled
in 1969/70 condition, before the yellow was extended to the cabside window framing and
snowploughs, and just a bit of weathering will see it finished.
D5331 as seen from above at Villier Street.
Slightly out of period for the 1970s is 26038 (5338) in Railfreight red stripe livery. A
repainted and detailed Heljan model to represent the loco in the condition it attended
the Hereford Open day on the 5th May 1991.
BRCW Class 27 D5355 is seen arriving at Canada Street with a class 9 mixed freight.
Another view of D5335 (later 27009), delivered new to Glasgow Eastfield in 1961, making
it suitable for working with the small North British 0-4-0 shunters on Canada Street.
5373 from the Shenston Road fleet is captured at Hornsey Road depot. A Heljan model
fitted with a Legomanbiffo sound decoder.
The finished mid-70s era 27 027 (5373). This and several other locos of the
era carried TOPS numbers applied in the pre-TOPS block style characters. Some ScR locos,
including 06 008, even carried markings featuring a mix of both character styles within
the same running number!
Another Shenston Road loco - 5380 is seen at BSC Shenston Works.
BRCW type 2 - D5382 is in charge of the breakdown train heading for East London. A Heljan
model from the Eastwell fleet.
Another Eastwell loco - D5385 is captured on the flyover at the head of parcels working.
A pair of Shenston Road's Heljan Class 27s with D5389 leading, on a rake of 16 ton mineral wagons.
Class 27 - 5409 at Shenston Road.
Class 27 D5410 in typical neglected sixties condition. Originally used on the London Midland
region, this loco retained this livery into 1969 after transfer to Scotland.
