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British Rail class 27

D5401, later 27112 and 27056, at Leicester North station in June 2013

The class 27 was a passenger-only development of the class 26. Like its predecessor, it was built by Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company and was called BRCW Type 2. It had a top speed of 90 mph (145 km/h) an...

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Variant Standard
Built 1961-1962
Manufacturers Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
Wheel arrangement BoBo
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 15469 mm
Service mass 73663 kg
Top speed 145 km/h
Power
Engine Sulzer 6LDA28-B

General

Property British Rail class 27
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Built 1961-1962
Manufacturers Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
Wheel arrangement B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property British Rail class 27
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Length 15.47 m
Wheelbase 9.14 m
Service mass 73.7 t
Adhesion mass 73.7 t
Axle load 18.4 t

Power plant

Property British Rail class 27
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Engine Sulzer 6LDA28-B
Engine type 6-cyl. diesel

Power

Property British Rail class 27
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Power source diesel-electric
Indicated power 932 kW (1,267 PS)
Top speed 145 km/h
Starting effort 186.8 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.87
Power-to-weight ratio 12.7 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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