BR Class 08/9 - BR Railfreight Grey - 08994 - DCC Sound Livery_ECC the first Class 50 to

the first Class 50 to be preserved with the official handover being performed by NSE Director Chris Green at the Old Oak Common open day

·      Dual piped

Christopher Awdry published book number 38 in the Railway series (the writing of which he had taken over from his Father) entitled “Wilbert the Forest Engine” which was four short stories about “Wilbert” visiting the Island of Sodor from his home railway in the Forest of Dean (another Austerity

Fuel tanks (As built and with later smooth-sided long range fuel tank)

During their working lives

BR Class 08/9 - BR Railfreight Grey - 08994 - DCC Sound Livery_ECC the first Class 50 toEnglish 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