BR Class 08/9 - BR Railfreight Coal Triple Grey - 08995 Irish Permanent Way Wagons regularly featuring on the summer

regularly featuring on the summer dated Norwich-Gt Yarmouth legs of services from London

Accurate interiors

8763 was treated to full mixed traffic lining as its duties included working empty coaching stock in and out of London Paddington

It is reputed that 5741 was the inspiration for (and number carried by) “Duck” in the Awdry’s Railway Series

BR Class 08/9 - BR Railfreight Coal Triple Grey - 08995 Irish Permanent Way Wagons regularly featuring on the summerEnglish Electrics 1934 diesel electric shunter No. 7079 for the LMS proved highly successful and led to further orders across all the Big Four railways. Its lineage fed directly into British Railways push, after 1948 nationalisation, to create a standardised large shunting locomotive. Drawing heavily on the LMS 350 hp design but incorporating improvements and flexibility for different engines and electrical equipment, the resulting BR standard 0 6 0