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Class 20/0 Headcode Box 20173 'Wensleydale' BR Blue (Red Solebar)
'OO' Gauge
Released: 17/01/24
DCC Ready (PluX22)
Era 8
The British Railways Board's (BRB) 1955 modernisation plan called for a change to alternative forms of traction and manufacturers were asked to produce trial or initial designs for evaluation. English Electric adapted an existing design based on an export model for a 1,000bhp diesel and 20 were built as a pilot scheme for assessment. The first batch was built in 1957 and the diesels were assigned to work from Devon's Road depot, East London. The design was a success from the start and by 1962 a total of 127 had been built. Following assessment of all the Type 1 diesels, BRB placed a further order increasing the total to 228 by 1968 and the design became the BR standard for 1,000bhp diesel locomotives. With the introduction of TOPS the locomotives were designated Class 20 and renumbered 20001 to 20228. The locomotives were principally designed for freight work but also saw service on summer passenger trains where train heating was not required. The Class 20s worked over the Eastern, London Midland and Scottish regions as well as into Wales and were commonly associated with coal traffic. The only drawback the Class had was its single end cab, unlike modern designs that have a cab at each end. BR resolved this problem by regularly operating the Class 20s as pairs, nose to nose, and with the combined power of 2,000bhp they were able to haul the heavier block freight trains. BR's decision to switch to Type 5 and in particular Class 60 diesels in the late 1980s started a gradual withdrawal of the fleet, with just 28 left by 1994. A tribute to the design is that after 45 years the Class is still in service with DRS on mainline duties following refurbishment, the resulting locomotives being designated Class 20/3s. At least 28 of the class are now preserved.
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£191.20
35-358SF
Class 20/0 Headcode Box 20173 'Wensleydale' BR Blue (Red Solebar) With DCC Sound Fitted
'OO' Gauge
Released: 17/01/24
DCC Fitted
DCC Sound
Era 8
SOUNDS F0 - Directional Lights - On / Off (plus Light Switch Sound) F1 - On - Warm Engine Start / On (with F8 On) - Cold Engine Start F2 - Brake F3 - Single Horn (Speed Related) F4 - Two Tone Horn (Speed Related) F5 - On - Light Train Mode / Off - Heavy Train Mode F6 - Engine Idle / Coasting F7 - Speed Lock F8 - Cold Start F9 - Flange Squeal (Speed Related) F10 - Guard's Whistle F11 - Buffer Up F12 - Coupling F13 - Cab End High Intensity Light (If Fitted) F14 - On - Night Mode Directional Lights / Off - Day Mode Directional lights (If Fitted) F15 - Detonators F16 - Priming Pump F17 - Wagon Snatching & Buffering F18 - On - Driver's Door Open / Off - Driver's Door Closed F19 - Fade All Sounds F20 - Nose End Directional Lights Off F21 - Cab End Directional Lights Off F22 - Cab Light On (Only when Stationary) F23 - Windscreen Wipers F24 - Compressor F25 - Spirax Valves F26 - Shunt Mode F27 - Volume Down F28 - Volume Up Analogue Users: Please note that normal load running sounds and any other automatic or randomised sounds will also operate when this model is used on analogue control (DC) straight from the box!
Our Price:
£276.20
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