B-17 restoration work in progress at the Smithsonian’s Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center #warbirds #ww2 #b17 #flyingfortress #ww2history | Daniel J Wheatcroft

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🚂 The British Rail Class 17 “Clayton” — A Diesel That Tried, But Never Quite Triumphed 🚂 Introduced in the early 1960s, the Class 17 was an ambitious attempt by British Rail to replace ageing steam shunters and mixed-traffic engines with a new generation of centre-cab diesel locomotives. Built by the Clayton Equipment Company and Beyer Peacock between 1962 and 1965, these distinctive machines were instantly recognisable by their low profile and central cab — designed to improve visibility for

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9.1K views · 599 reactions | The two London North Eastern Railway memorial #Class91 locomotives, 91110 'Battle of Britain memorial Flight' & 91111 'For the Fallen', together at #York for the anniversary of D-Day. #LestWeForget #WeWillRememberThem #DDay79 ℹ️ 0A16/0A18  #YorkROC Network Rail  06/06/23 | Railcam | Facebook

In the world of cab ride videos, this footage is tops. We're on the rear locomotive of a six unit mid-train helper set and climbing Rogers Pass before the new line re-alignment. From the Pentrex show "Best of 1986 Railroading" https://rfd.video/Best1986 | Railfan Depot

🚂 The British Rail Class 17 “Clayton” — A Diesel That Tried, But Never Quite Triumphed 🚂 Introduced in the early 1960s, the Class 17 was an ambitious attempt by British Rail to replace ageing steam shunters and mixed-traffic engines with a new generation of centre-cab diesel locomotives. Built by the Clayton Equipment Company and Beyer Peacock between 1962 and 1965, these distinctive machines were instantly recognisable by their low profile and central cab — designed to improve visibility for

🚂 The British Rail Class 17 “Clayton” — A Diesel That Tried, But Never Quite Triumphed 🚂 Introduced in the early 1960s, the Class 17 was an ambitious attempt by British Rail to replace ageing steam shunters and mixed-traffic engines with a new generation of centre-cab diesel locomotives. Built by the Clayton Equipment Company and Beyer Peacock between 1962 and 1965, these distinctive machines were instantly recognisable by their low profile and central cab — designed to improve visibility for