i liked the look of the Brittania class locoThe end of an era, Evening Star has several mentions on the Forum...
i was watching a video about the cold starting of one of those. you dont just turn the key
i always like them locos. i had a hornby 00 gauge as a kid
Good units, problem was they were diesel hydraulic and not diesel electric which the rest of British Rail favoured and as such as a Western design, they were not developed beyond this one class. As Alan says we used to see them regularly in the south west as the Warships moved on (another Maybach based design). 1015 Western Champion one of the preserved ones.
Loved the Castle Class...………….& the King & County anything GWR!Some history and photographs of 4073 Caerphilly Castle.
4073 Caerphilly Castle
4073 was completed at Swindon in August 1923 at a cost of £6,841 as the first member of the Castle class. After a brief running in period it went to the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1924…preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com
Duchess of Athol & Sir Nigel Gresleyi always like them locos. i had a hornby 00 gauge as a kid
me too anything to do with GWRLoved the Castle Class...………….& the King & County anything GWR!