British Rail Class 27
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| BRCW Type 2 British Rail Class 27 |
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| 27001 at Bo’ness | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company |
| Serial number | DEL190–DEL258 |
| Build date | 1961–1962 |
| Configuration | Bo-Bo |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge | 4 ft 81⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Wheel diameter | 3 ft 7 in (1.092 m) |
| Minimum curve | 5 chains (100 m) |
| Wheelbase | 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m) |
| Length | 50 ft 9 in (15.47 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m) |
| Locomotive weight | Originally: 72.50 long tons (73.7 t) |
| Fuel capacity | 685 imp gal (3,110 l; 823 US gal) |
| Prime mover | Sulzer 6LDA28-B |
| Transmission | DC generator, DC traction motors |
| Multiple working | ★ Blue Star |
| Top speed | 90 mph (145 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 1,250 hp (932 kW) At rail: 933 horsepower (696 kW) |
| Tractive effort | Maximum: 42,000 lbf (187 kN) Continuous: 25,000 lbf (111 kN) |
| Train heating | 26/0 & 26/1:Steam 27/2: ETH |
| Locomotive brakeforce | 34 LTf (340 kN) |
| Train brakes | Vacuum, some later dual Air & Vacuum |
| Career | British Railways |
| Number | D5347–D5415; later 27001–27066 |
| Axle load class | Route availability 6 (RA 5 from 1969) |
British Rail's Class 27 was a diesel locomotive built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (BRCW) during 1961 and 1962. They were a development of the earlier Class 26; both were originally classified as the BRCW Type 2. There are 69 locomotives in the class.
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