Class 30 - D5501 BR Green - DCC SoundD5501 BR Green with SYP New to 30A Stratford in November 1957, D5501 was only the second Type 2 to be released from Brushs Falcon Works in Loughborough as part of the 20 strong Pilot Scheme batch of locomotives. The Hawker Siddeley owned company was so proud of their new 1,250hp A1A A1A machines that this particular example spent its first few weeks on display at its new acquired sister firm Mirrlees Hazel Grove factory, home of the 12 cylinder

FCA 610129 EWS + West Waste x3 (E153

FCA 610027 DB + Suez x3 (A296

D1478 pattern

This overhaul started later in the year by the removal of parts

Tadpole Classification

Standard sleeper coach 15307

HYA 371039

and wears classic 1970s BR blue

as well as cluttering up yards and stations or loads for trucks

finely detailed bogies

built new for the Tottenham & District Gas Company

Windscreen wipers: one per pane