Class 30 - D5579 Golden OchreAlthough the Brush Type 2s arguably wore one of the most attractive interpretations of the BR green paint scheme, a growing concern within British Railways was improving the visibility of its diesel motive power, which did not announce themselves to trackside workers in the same way as the steam locomotives they were quickly replacing. As well as trials with flashing lights on various classes, in January 1960, Falcon Works outshopped two Class 30s in

Intended to reduce the time for the 180 km journey to just two hours

55020 is also notable for retaining the mountings for the cab roof horns worn during the early 1960s

Individual lettering

Please note

awaiting the next chapter in its operational life

the blue livery gave way to the DB Schenker house colours of Traffic Red with a grey band and roof

This chip is suitable for all Mirlees engined 37/9 variations

Utilising a version of Bulleid’s patented triangulated chassis developed as the basis for a variety of CIÉ wagons

and accessories can easily exceed the capacity of a central station

and future expandability

PowerPack stay-alive system and dual speaker configuration to reproduce the characteristic sound and function of an locomotive  at work

From the initial order of 50 locomotives from the North British Locomotive Works