BR Class 10 - BR Black - 13146

BR Class 10 - BR Black - 13146English 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

to take advantage of the full lighting suite and PowerPack

24 Class 31s were upgraded with electric train heating capability (ETH) courtesy of a 320kW Brush BL100-30 alternator

Initial customers for the singles included Balfour Beatty

CAWD 92735

BGL 95338

while specialised formations were dismantled and equipment removed

Updated photos will be forthcoming in the coming weeks

which saw it lose its steam generator

92031 The Institute of Logistics and Transport EWSOne of the most popular releases from our first run was EWS maroon and gold liveried No

allowing operation over a minimum radius of 438mm (2nd radius set-track)

it soon gained a small red Welsh dragon logo on the driver’s cabsides

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