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The British Rail Class 25 – Britain’s Unsung Diesel Workhorse 🚆 Built between 1961 and 1967, the British Rail Class 25, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, became one of the most important diesel locomotives of the British Rail era. Reliable, versatile, and found almost everywhere, these locos handled everything from heavy freight to passenger services — including the famous summer Saturday holiday trains to Aberystwyth. Often overshadowed by larger and more glamorous classes, the Class 25 quietly

Lovely engine sound! The #class25 number D7659 entered British Railways service during 1966. It was the last locomotive to be constructed by Beyer Peacock & Co. at its Gorton Works in Manchester before closure. #uktrainspotting #trains #diesellocomotive #britishrailways #railway #railways #trainspotting #railroad #heritagerailway | Adrian Watson

The British Rail Class 31 – The Ultimate Diesel Workhorse The British Rail Class 31, also known as the Brush Type 2, was one of the most versatile and widely used diesel locomotives in British railway history. Introduced in the late 1950s as part of British Railways’ Modernisation Plan, the Class 31 went on to work passenger, freight, parcels, and even departmental duties across almost every region of the UK. In this video, we explore the origins of the Class 31, its early reliability problems,

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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