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50-002SFXClass 66/6 66606 Freightliner Green DCC Sound Deluxe
As far as locomotives go, the introduction of the Class 66 was the biggest revolution for the UK’s rail freight operations in the modern era, being born out of the Privatisation of British Rail which began in 1994. In readiness for the sale, the British Railways Board split its freight business into six companies and the Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation emerged as the successful bidder for all but one, establishing English, Welsh & Scottish Railways (EWS) to run the operation. The sale was officially presented to the public in February 1996 and by May of the same year, EWS had ordered 250 new locomotives from General Motors’s Electro-Motive Division (EMD), to be constructed at its works in London, Ontario, Canada.
968001PORT OF PAR BAGNALLS TWIN PACK, LINED DARK GREEN
Double pack of “Judy” (Bagnall 2572) and “Alfred” (Bagnall 3058)
1960s condition
Lined dark green livery
Special Presentation Box
Illustrated booklet describing the history of the locomotives
Postcard print of exclusive Jonathan Clay painting.
* NOTE – THESE LOCO’S REQUIRE AN E24 DCC DECODER
968002PORT OF PAR BAGNALLS TWIN PACK, LINED LIGHT GREEN (AS PRESERVED)
Double pack of “Judy” (Bagnall 2572) and “Alfred” (Bagnall 3058)
2010s condition
Lined light green livery
Special Presentation Box
Illustrated booklet describing the history of the locomotives
Postcard print of exclusive Jonathan Clay painting.
*NOTE – THESE LOCO’S REQUIRE AN E24 DCC DECODER
968502PORT OF PAR BAGNALLS TWIN PACK, LINED LIGHT GREEN (AS PRESERVED) DCC SOUND FITTED
Double pack of “Judy” (Bagnall 2572) and “Alfred” (Bagnall 3058)
2010s condition
Lined light green livery
Special Presentation Box
Illustrated booklet describing the history of the locomotives
Postcard print of exclusive Jonathan Clay painting
35-945Class 13 D4502 BR Green (Wasp Stripes)
Although diesel shunters had been trialled by the ‘Big Four’ railway companies as early as the 1930s, it was not until after Nationalisation in 1948 that their use became widespread, culminating in the creation of the British Railways (BR) 350hp diesel electric shunter – or Class 08. Eventually 996 locomotives were built, making the Class 08 the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.
The 08s proved to be strong and versatile machines, capable of most shunting tasks, but there were some unique scenarios where they were not quite up to the job. One such scenario was at Tinsley Marshalling Yard, to the northeast of Sheffield; an enormous freight marshalling yard which opened in 1965 and was essentially a distribution hub where goods trains would arrive, be broken down, and were then reformed for onwards travel to other destinations. To aid the forming of new trains the yard employed hump shunting which allowed wagons to roll into the siding where their train was being assembled, however, to move these trains and propel the wagons up the hump for gravity to take effect, a new locomotive was required.
The solution was the Class 13. Formed of two modified Class 08s, the 13s had a greater tractive effort than any standard locomotive in BR’s fleet at the time, and by using two locomotives coupled together rather than one long-framed bogie locomotive, the risk of grounding on the hump was avoided.
35-945SFClass 13 D4502 BR Green (Wasp Stripes) With DCC Sound Fitted
Although diesel shunters had been trialled by the ‘Big Four’ railway companies as early as the 1930s, it was not until after Nationalisation in 1948 that their use became widespread, culminating in the creation of the British Railways (BR) 350hp diesel electric shunter – or Class 08. Eventually 996 locomotives were built, making the Class 08 the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.
The 08s proved to be strong and versatile machines, capable of most shunting tasks, but there were some unique scenarios where they were not quite up to the job. One such scenario was at Tinsley Marshalling Yard, to the northeast of Sheffield; an enormous freight marshalling yard which opened in 1965 and was essentially a distribution hub where goods trains would arrive, be broken down, and were then reformed for onwards travel to other destinations. To aid the forming of new trains the yard employed hump shunting which allowed wagons to roll into the siding where their train was being assembled, however, to move these trains and propel the wagons up the hump for gravity to take effect, a new locomotive was required.
The solution was the Class 13. Formed of two modified Class 08s, the 13s had a greater tractive effort than any standard locomotive in BR’s fleet at the time, and by using two locomotives coupled together rather than one long-framed bogie locomotive, the risk of grounding on the hump was avoided.

















