5700 Class - 7774 - BR Black Later Crest - DCC Sound Fitted 20t BR Brakevan

5700 Class - 7774 - BR Black Later Crest - DCC Sound Fitted 20t BR Brakevan7774 was the last of the 5700 panniers built by the North British Locomotive Company. The locomotive, works number 24062, was completed March 1931 and sent to Aberbeeg Shed. It would remain a South Wales engine for its entire working life, except for trips to Swindon for works visits. It would enjoy stays at Newport Pill, Tredegar (86H), Aberbeeg (86K) and Ebbw Junction (86A) before final withdrawal in November 1959

An ESU Lokpilot DCC decoder which is custom programmed for Accurascale Class 66 locomotives

particularly on the steep climb out of Cork

Undercarriage detail including exhaust and engine

142070 (55720+55766) Bishop Auckland / Saltburn

but the image suited the elegantly proportioned 78XX locomotives well and in some quarters it is held in higher esteem than the lined green that was later applied to the class

where it was part of a fleet of 88DS utilised by the Boilermakers

the dedicated newspaper vans were repainted from North British Railway Coach Lake into the familiar LNER painted teak body finish

Colas Rail Freight leased 5 class 66 locomotives following the collapse of Advenza freight (numbered 66841 to 66845)

Remained in service until 1992

and GB Railfreight (GBRf)

60051 was unusual in that it kept its Petroleum sector markings right through the shadow franchise period

With memories of its Class 50/1 conversion still fresh