| 释义 |
- Working life
- Sub-Classes
- Edinburgh-Glasgow push-pull operation
- Accidents and incidents
- Fleet list
- Preserved locomotives
- References Literature
- Further reading
- External links
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}{{Infobox Locomotive
|name = BRCW Type 2
British Rail Class 27
|powertype = Diesel-electric
|image = Carlisle 26066.jpg
|imagesize=250px
|caption = 27066 at Carlisle Citadel{{when|date=March 2019}}
|fleetnumbers = D5347–D5415; later 27001–27066
|builder = Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
|builddate = 1961–1962
|firstrundate=1961
|totalproduction= 69
|serialnumber = DEL190–DEL258
|gauge = {{RailGauge|ussg|allk=on}}
|primemover = Sulzer 6LDA28-B
|generator = DC
|tractionmotors = four GEC WT459 DC traction motors
|transmission = Diesel electric
|Britishclass= Bo-Bo
|uicclass = Bo'Bo'
|wheeldiameter = {{convert|3|ft|7|in|m|3|abbr=on}}
|minimumcurve = {{convert|5|chain|m|lk=in}}
|trainbrakes = Initially 14 dual-braked, 10 fitted with additional air brakes later on. Remainder vacuum only.
|locobrakeforce = {{convert|34|LTf|kN|abbr=on|lk=in}}
|wheelbase = {{convert|39|ft|0|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|length = {{convert|50|ft|9|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|width = {{convert|8|ft|10|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|height = {{convert|12|ft|8|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|locoweight= Originally: {{convert|72.50|LT|t ST|sigfig=3|lk=on}}
{{convert|71|-|76|t|0}}
|maxspeed = {{convert|90|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|poweroutput = Engine: {{convert|1250|hp|0|abbr=on|lk=in}} @750 rpm
At rail: {{convert|933|hp|0|abbr=on}}
|tractiveeffort = Maximum: {{convert|42000|lbf|kN|sigfig=3|abbr=on|lk=on}}
Continuous: {{convert|25000|lbf|kN|sigfig=3|abbr=on}}
|fuelcap = {{convert|685|impgal|abbr=on}}
|trainheating = As built, Steam generator
subclass 27/2, Electric Train Heating, Houchin {{convert|120|kW|abbr=on}} alternator powered by Deutz 8-cylinder air-cooled diesel engine, type F8L413
|multipleworking = ★ Blue Star
|axleloadclass = Route availability 6 (RA 5 from 1969)
|operator = British Railways
| retiredate = 1987
| disposition = 8 preserved, remainder scrapped
}}British Rail's Class 27 comprised 69 diesel locomotives 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. The Class 27s were numbered D5347-D5415.[1] Working life Original allocations were D5347–D5369 to Glasgow Eastfield, D5370–D5378 to Thornaby and D5379–D5415 to London Cricklewood for Tilbury Boat trains and Cross-London freight services. In the period September to December 1963, some of the Cricklewood allocation were transferred to Leicester and in December 1965 the Thornaby allocation was also nominally transferred to Leicester to join them. Traffic changes combined with reallocation of Class 25s led to the gradual transfer of the Leicester and Cricklewood locomotives to Scotland during 1969 thus concentrating the whole class within Scotland and being part of the replacement fleet that allowed the withdrawal of the poorly performing Clayton Class 17 locomotives from traffic. For many years they were extensively used on the West Highland Line. By September 1986, the final vacuum brake only locos had been withdrawn, regular passenger services had ceased and only 21 locos remained, allocated entirely to Eastfield depot. A mass withdrawal in July 1987 due to the presence of blue asbestos left 27008 as the last in service. Its final working was on 13 August and the loco was officially withdrawn on 19 August 1987. The Class 27s were actually outlived by the older Class 26s, whose less powerful engines were more reliable. Sub-Classes- 27/0: Locomotives as built with steam heating (excluding 27024–27031)
- 27/1: Locomotives converted in 1971–1973 for push pull operation, renumbered back to 27/0 after conversion starting in 1982.
- 27/2: Locomotives converted in 1973–1976 with Electric Train Heat, renumbered back to 27/0 after conversion starting in 1982.
Edinburgh-Glasgow push-pull operation By the late 1960s, the Swindon-built Inter City DMUs operating the {{Stnlnk|Edinburgh Waverley}} - {{Stnlnk|Glasgow Queen Street}} express service were becoming unreliable. In 1970 the decision was made to replace them with locomotive-hauled carriages. So between 1971 and 1973, twenty-four Class 27s were fitted-up with dual (vacuum and air) brakes and reclassified Class 27/1, while 36 Mark 2 carriages (7 brake second opens, 22 open seconds, and 7 corridor firsts) swapped their vacuum-operated shoe brakes for air-operated disc brakes and were though-wired with "Blue Star" control cables to enable "top and tail" push-pull working. It was later decided that as the Mark 2 stock was dual (steam or electric) heated, to convert half the 27/1 fleet to electric train heat, by replacing the train heating boiler with a Deutz 8-cylinder, air-cooled diesel engine and alternator. The conversions were then classified as Class 27/2, and were used on one end of the train, with a 27/1 on the other. The very intensive {{convert|90|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} "push-pull" service was demanding on the locomotives and reliability started to suffer. The 27/2s, especially, appeared prone to fire damage, especially from their electric train heating alternators. The push-pull sets were replaced in 1980 by single Class 47/7s at one end of a rake of Mark 3 carriages and a DBSO. The Class 27/1s and 27/2s were then renumbered to 27/0 and could often be found on Edinburgh-Dundee semi-fast passenger services, until their replacement, briefly by {{Brc|101}} and subsequently by {{Brc|150}} Sprinter DMUs in 1987, whilst the remainder were largely used on freight. Accidents and incidents- On 30 June 1962, locomotive D5386 was in a minor collision with a diesel multiple unit at Cricklewood carriage sidings, London due to confusion over a hand signal.[2]
- On 25 August 1965, locomotive D5383 was heading a freight train that collided with the rear on another freight train at East Langton. It was taken to Derby Works for evaluation, but was withdrawn in January the following year.[3]
- Locomotive 27 044 was severely damaged by fire before 5 September 1980. It was consequently withdrawn and scrapped.[4]
Fleet listTable of locomotives [5]}} Original
D-series
No. | First
TOPS No. | Second
TOPS No. | Third
TOPS No. | BRCW
serial No. | Date built | Date withdrawn | Notes | | D5347 | 27001 | — | — | DEL190 | 1961|Jun}} | 1987|Jul}} | Preserved | | D5348 | 27002 | — | — | DEL191 | 1961|Jul}} | 1986|Jan}} | | | D5349 | 27003 | — | — | DEL192 | 1961|Jul}} | 1987|Jan}} | | | D5350 | 27004 | — | — | DEL193 | 1961|Aug}} | 1986|May}} | | | D5351 | 27005 | — | — | DEL194 | 1961|Aug}} | 1987|Jul}} | Preserved | | D5352 | 27006 | — | — | DEL195 | 1961|Sep}} | 1976|Jan}} | | | D5353 | 27007 | — | — | DEL196 | 1961|Sep}} | 1985|Jan}} | Preserved | | D5354 | 27008 | — | — | DEL197 | 1961|Sep}} | 1987|Aug}} | | | D5355 | 27009 | — | — | DEL198 | 1961|Sep}} | 1980|Jul}} | Withdrawn due to fire damage{{sfn|Strickland|p=85}} | | D5356 | 27010 | — | — | DEL199 | 1961|Oct}} | 1986|Apr}} | | | D5357 | 27011 | — | — | DEL200 | 1961|Oct}} | 1981|Mar}} | | | D5358 | 27012 | — | — | DEL201 | 1961|Oct}} | 1986|May}} | | | D5359 | 27013 | — | — | DEL202 | 1961|Nov}} | 1976|Jul}} | | | D5360 | 27014 | — | — | DEL203 | 1961|Nov}} | 1986|Sep}} | | | D5361 | 27015 | — | — | DEL204 | 1961|Nov}} | 1977|Jan}} | Withdrawn due to accident damage{{sfn|Strickland|p=85}} | | D5362 | 27016 | — | — | DEL205 | 1961|Nov}} | 1984|Apr}} | | | D5363 | 27017 | — | — | DEL206 | 1961|Dec}} | 1986|May}} | | | D5364 | 27018 | — | — | DEL207 | 1961|Dec}} | 1986|May}} | | | D5365 | 27019 | — | — | DEL208 | 1961|Dec}} | 1984|May}} | | | D5366 | 27020 | — | — | DEL209 | 1962|Jan}} | 1986|Apr}} | | | D5367 | 27021 | — | — | DEL210 | 1962|Jan}} | 1985|Jun}} | | | D5368 | 27022 | — | — | DEL211 | 1962|Jan}} | 1985|Jan}} | | | D5369 | 27023 | — | — | DEL212 | 1962|Jan}} | 1986|May}} | | | D5370 | 27024 | ADB968028 | — | DEL213 | 1962|Jan}} | 1987|Jul}} | Preserved | | D5371 | 27025 | — | — | DEL214 | 1962|Jan}} | 1987|Jun}} | | | D5372 | 27026 | — | — | DEL215 | 1962|Jan}} | 1987|Jul}} | | | D5373 | 27027 | — | — | DEL216 | 1962|Jan}} | 1983|Jun}} | | | D5374 | 27101 | 27045 | — | DEL217 | 1962|Feb}} | 1986|May}} | | | D5375 | 27028 | — | — | DEL218 | 1962|Feb}} | 1984|Aug}} | | | D5376 | 27029 | — | — | DEL219 | 1962|Feb}} | 1986|Jan}} | | | D5377 | 27030 | — | — | DEL220 | 1962|Feb}} | 1986|Apr}} | | | D5378 | 27031 | — | — | DEL221 | 1962|Mar}} | 1978|May}} | Withdrawn due to fire damage{{sfn|Strickland|p=85}} | | D5379 | 27032 | — | — | DEL222 | 1962|Mar}} | 1985|May}} | | | D5380 | 27102 | 27046 | — | DEL223 | 1962|Apr}} | 1987|Jul}} | | | D5381 | 27033 | — | — | DEL224 | 1962|Apr}} | 1986|Feb}} | | | D5382 | 27034 | — | — | DEL225 | 1962|Apr}} | 1984|Jul}} | | | D5383 | — | — | — | DEL226 | 1962|Apr}} | 1966|Jan}} | Withdrawn due to accident damage{{sfn|Strickland|p=85}} at East Langton, 20 August 1965 | | D5384 | 27035 | — | — | DEL227 | 1962|May}} | 1976|Sep}} | | | D5385 | 27036 | — | — | DEL228 | 1962|May}} | 1986|Apr}} | | | D5386 | 27103 | 27212 | 27066 | DEL229 | 1962|May}} | 1987|Jul}} | Preserved | | D5387 | 27104 | 27048 | — | DEL230 | 1962|May}} | 1986|May}} | | | D5388 | 27105 | 27049 | — | DEL231 | 1962|May}} | 1987|Apr}} | | | D5389 | 27037 | — | — | DEL232 | 1962|May}} | 1986|Mar|}} | | | D5390 | 27038 | — | — | DEL233 | 1962|Jun}} | 1987|Feb}} | | | D5391 | 27119 | 27201 | — | DEL234 | 1962|Jun}} | 1979|Jan}} | | | D5392 | 27120 | 27202 | — | DEL235 | 1962|Jun}} | 1980|Aug}} | Withdrawn due to fire damage{{sfn|Strickland|p=85}} | | D5393 | 27121 | 27203 | 27057 | DEL236 | 1962|Jun}} | 1985|May}} | | | D5394 | 27106 | 27050 | — | DEL237 | 1962|Jun}} | 1987|Jul}} | Preserved | | D5395 | 27107 | 27051 | — | DEL238 | 1962|Jun}} | 1987|Jul}} | | | D5396 | 27108 | 27052 | — | DEL239 | 1962|Jun}} | 1987|Jul}} | | | D5397 | 27109 | 27053 | — | DEL240 | 1962|Aug}} | 1987|May}} | | | D5398 | 27039 | — | — | DEL241 | 1962|Jul}} | 1975|Oct}} | | | D5399 | 27110 | 27054 | — | DEL242 | 1962|Jul}} | 1987|Jul}} | | | D5400 | 27111 | 27055 | — | DEL243 | 1962|Jul}} | 1987|Jul}} | | | D5401 | 27112 | 27056 | — | DEL244 | 1962|Jul}} | 1987|Feb}} | Preserved | | D5402 | 27040 | — | — | DEL245 | 1962|Jul}} | 1986|Jan}} | | | D5403 | 27122 | 27204 | 27058 | DEL246 | 1962|Jul}} | 1986|May}} | | | D5404 | 27133 | 27207 | 27061 | DEL247 | 1962|Jul}} | 1986|May}} | | | D5405 | 27041 | — | — | DEL248 | 1962|Jul}} | 1986|May}} | | | D5406 | 27042 | — | — | DEL249 | 1962|Jul}} | 1987|May}} | | | D5407 | 27114 | 27208 | 27062 | DEL250 | 1962|Aug}} | 1986|Feb}} | | | D5408 | 27115 | 27209 | 27063 | DEL251 | 1962|Aug}} | 1987|Jul}} | | | D5409 | 27116 | 27210 | 27064 | DEL252 | 1962|Aug}} | 1986|May}} | 27116 allocated, but never carried | | D5410 | 27123 | 27205 | 27059 | DEL253 | 1962|Aug}} | 1987|Jul}} | Preserved | | D5411 | 27117 | 27211 | 27065 | DEL254 | 1962|Sep}} | 1986|May}} | | | D5412 | 27124 | 27206 | 27060 | DEL255 | 1962|Sep}} | 1986|Mar}} | | | D5413 | 27118 | 27103 | 27047 | DEL256 | 1962|Sep}} | 1986|Apr}} | | | D5414 | 27043 | — | — | DEL257 | 1962|Sep}} | 1980|Apr}} | Withdrawn due to fire damage{{sfn|Strickland|p=85}} | | D5415 | 27044 | — | — | DEL258 | 1962|Oct}} | 1980|Jul}} | Withdrawn due to fire damage{{sfn|Strickland|p=85}} | |
Preserved locomotives Eight examples of the class have been preserved at various heritage railways in Great Britain.[6] Numbers
(current in bold)Livery | Location | Condition | | D5347 | 27001 | BR Blue | Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway | Serviceable | | D5351 | 27005 | BR Blue | Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway | Stored | | D5353 | 27007 | BR Green | Scotland | Stored | | D5370 | 27024 | ADB968028 | BR Green (Yellow Warning Panels) | Caledonian Railway (Brechin) | Serviceable | | D5386 | 27103 | 27212 | 27066 | BR Blue | Barrow Hill Roundhouse | Stored, Running | | D5394 | 27106 | 27050 | BR Green (no Yellow Warning Panels) | Strathspey Railway | Serviceable | | D5401 | 27112 | 27056 | BR Blue | Great Central Railway | Under Repairs | | D5410 | 27123 | 27205 | 27059 | BR Green | UK Rail Leasing, Leicester | Under Restoration | |
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{{clear}} References 1. ^http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=class&type=D&id=25
2. ^{{cite book |last=Earnshaw |first=Alan |title=Trains in Trouble: Vol. 7 |year=1991 |publisher=Atlantic Books |location=Penryn |isbn=0-906899-50-8 |page=41 }}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.derbysulzers.com/class26.html |title=BRCW Type 2: 1958–1976 |work=DerbySulzers.com |accessdate=11 September 2016}}
4. ^{{cite book |title=Diesels and Electrics for scrap |first=Ashley |last=Butlin |publisher=Atlantic Books |location=Penryn |page=9 |isbn=0 906899 27 3}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=class&id=25&type=D&page=fleet&ad=&sc= |title=BR Class 27 Fleet |work=BRdatabase.info |accessdate=11 September 2016}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.preserved-diesels.co.uk/engines/index_27.htm|title=Preserved Diesels - Class 27|accessdate=2009-10-28}}
Literature - {{cite book | last = Harris | first = Roger | title = The Allocation History of BR Diesels and Electrics | publisher = Roger Harris | year = 1985|edition=2nd | location = Bromsgrove }}
- {{cite book | last = Marsden | first = Colin J. | title = Motive power recognition:1 Locomotives | publisher = Ian Allan Ltd | year = 1981 | location = Shepperton | isbn = 0-7110-1109-5}}
- {{cite book | last = Oakley | first = Michael | title = BR Class 26/27 Diesels | publisher = D Bradford Barton | year = 1981 | location = Truro | isbn = 0-85153-418-X}}
- {{Strickland Locomotive Directory}}
- {{cite book | last = Tayler | first = A.T.H | publisher = Ian Allan Ltd | title = BR Locomotives:2 Sulzer Types 2 and 3 | year = 1984 | isbn = 0-7110-1340-3}}
- {{cite book | last = Williams | first = Alan |author2=Percival, David | title = British Railways Locomotives and Multiple Units including Preserved Locomotives 1977 | publisher = Ian Allan Ltd | year = 1977 | location = Shepperton | isbn = 0-7110-0751-9}}
- Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1983 edition
Further reading- {{cite magazine|title=Short and snappy|first=Fred|last=Kerr|magazine=Rail Enthusiast|publisher=EMAP National Publications|date=May 1984|pp=23-27|issn=0262-561X|oclc=49957965}}
- {{cite magazine|title=A Tale of Two Scotties — the BCRW Classes 26 and 27|first=David|last=Clough|magazine=Rail Enthusiast|publisher=EMAP National Publications|date=October 1986|issue=61|pp=36-39|issn=0262-561X|oclc=49957965}}
- {{cite book |last=Warner |first=Alan |title=The Deadman's Pedal |isbn=978-0-224-07170-3 }}
External links {{Commons category|British Rail Class 27}}- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100926214927/http://www.srpsdiesel.com/016.htm Scottish Railway Preservation Society home to 27001 and 27005]
- Mid Hants Railway home to 27007
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120225533/http://www.crdg.co.uk/locos/27024/27024.htm Caledonian Railway Diesel Group, owners of 27024]
- Owners of 27056 based at the Great Central Railway
- Severn Valley Railway home to 27059
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050311124026/http://website.lineone.net/~thomasbg2/dfda/27066_photopage.html Owners of 27066 based at the Dean Forest Railway]
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