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Locomotion, Shildon

Diesel - electric locomotive, prototype English Electric 3300HP “Deltic” 1955 BR number DP1

with a 1,470 hp English Electric 12SVT engine, officially becoming a Class 31

After being withdrawn from service, it was restored in Doncaster and operated on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway before joining the Science Museum Group Collection at Locomotion


British Rail Locomotive No. D200 (later renumbered 40122) is the pioneering lead unit of the British Rail Class 40 (English Electric Type 4) diesel-electric fleet

Commonly known as "Whistlers" due to the distinctive sound of their Napier turbochargers.

Former royal train carriage

The APT-E Prototype (Advanced Passenger Train Experimental)

the APT-E was British Rail's experimental prototype tilting train built between 1970 and 1972

Model railway at Locomotion

41001 HST prototype power car, Built in 1972 BREL Crewe Works powered by Paxman Valenta diesel engines, capable of 125 mph

43102 - HST power car - The Journey Shrinker in a Intercity Swallow Livery

Battle of Britain class 34051 Winston Churchill Loco Atlantic Coast Express plate, this loco pulled the train with Winston Churchills coffin upto London for his state funeral

Rail Adventure HST power cars 43484 + 43465 with 60103 Flying Scotsman at Locomotion

Can’t believe I’m putting this but today is the 1st anniversary of my dad passing away, the time certainly has flown by, gone but never forgotten

Visited you and mum last week

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Duchess 4-6-2 46229 ‘Duchess of Hamilton’, letting off steam at the head of a southbound express at Rugby Midland. Summer 1956. I’m afraid this is a rather dark image as it was taken in the times when slide film was a very slow 8 A.S.A. Photo John F. Clay.