What sort of British Railways first generation diesel locomotive are you?

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Red Squirrel

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Re: What sort of British Railways first generation diesel locomotive are you?

« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2015, 12:10:51 »

Quote from: Oxonhutch on February 12, 2015, 11:40:22

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I seem to be a Clayton... Is this just random?

Another fascinating locomotive ... one preserved and running.

Come and see it on the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway. If I am on duty, you are welcome to a tour of the Signalbox as well

http://www.chinnorrailway.co.uk/d8568

Ah - how like me to focus on the 'short-lived and unreliable' aspect!

Thanks for your kind offer- I'll PM you if I find myself up that way.


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Re: What sort of British Railways first generation diesel locomotive are you?

« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2015, 11:41:08 »

Also got the Deltic...

22 of me were made?! Shocked

1 of me is more than enough of a handful as it is Grin


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Re: What sort of British Railways first generation diesel locomotive are you?

« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2015, 12:01:53 »

Deltic too, although I'm not sure why


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