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372-850Class 769 4-Car BiMU 769008 Transport for Wales
CLASS 769 HISTORY
The Class 769 is a type of bi-mode or tri-mode multiple unit train capable of operating on electrified lines via 25kV overhead wires and/or 750V DC third rail, or on non-electrified lines via a diesel engine. They have been converted from surplus dual-voltage Class 319 units by Brush Traction and are to be used by Transport for Wales, Northern and Great Western Railway. The Class 769 units have primarily been designed to run on routes with multiple power supplies, such as the Rhymney Valley line in Wales which has overhead wires and non-electrified stretches and the units can change between EMU and DMU model whilst the train is in motion.
Rolling stock company Porterbrook first conceptualised the Class 769 in 2016 when, in partnership with Northern, they began work on converting Class 319/4 units to provide a solution to a shortage of diesel units and deferrals of electrification projects on the network. These units were chosen for the conversion as they had recently undergone upgrades to install new passenger information systems and accessible toilets, as well as having suitable space for a new diesel power pack and alternator to power the existing electric traction systems. The first conversions were completed in 2018 and testing was undertaken at the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire, with the first unit delivered to Northern in 2018, although the first to enter service was a Transport for Wales unit in November 2020.
372-877Class 319 4-Car EMU 319362 Northern Rail
CLASS 319 HISTORY
The British Rail Class 319 is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit train capable of operating on 25kV 50Hz AC from overhead wires or 750V DC from a third rail. They were built by British Rail Engineering Limited's York carriage works for use on north-south cross-London services.
Built in two batches in 1987–88 and 1990 for BR's Network SouthEast sector, the units were primarily used on the then-new Thameslink service operating from Bedford to Brighton and various other destinations south of London. The majority of the fleet remained in use on the Thameslink network after its reshaping and privatisation in 1997, with a few units moving to Southern. Some of the fleet was also used on various other services operating out of London Victoria, including flagship expresses to Brighton.
Since delivery of new Class 700 rolling stock for Thameslink services commenced in 2015, Class 319 units have been redeployed for use in the Northwest of England on newly electrified lines as well as being converted to self-powered trains for use away from the electricity supply.
377-529ABR 20T Brake Van BR Engineers Grey & Yellow [W]
377-530BR 20T Brake Van BR Bauxite (TOPS) 'Air Piped' [W]
38-049MTA Open Wagon Ex-Loadhaul (EWS) [W, WL]
38-272ABR 22T 'Presflo' Cement Wagon BR Bauxite (TOPS) 'Rugby Cement'
38-273BR 22T 'Presflo' Cement Wagon 'Blue Circle Cement' Yellow
38-874BR 12T 'Vanwide' Ventilated Van BR Bauxite (TOPS) [W]
38-875BR 12T 'Vanwide' Ventilated Van BR Departmental Olive Green
39-735DCBR Mk2F DBSO (Refurb.) Driving Brake Sec. Open BR InterCity (Swallow)
MODEL FEATURES:
Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
Era 8
Pristine InterCity (Swallow) livery
Running No. 9710
Accessory Pack including Obstacle Deflectors
NEM Coupling Pockets
Close Coupling Mechanism
Length 270mm
Directional Lighting
Interior Lighting
Door Interlock Lighting (when used on DCC)
DCC-control of all lighting via the integrated DCC decoder
371-065Class 03 Ex-D2054 British Industrial Sand White
CLASS 03 HISTORY
The Class 03 diesel shunters were introduced between 1957 and 1962 and with 230 built, the type was one of BR's most successful small 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters and was adopted as BR’s standard small shunter. A development of the Class 04 ‘Drewry’ shunter, construction was shared between British Railways' Swindon Works and Doncaster Works and initial allocations for the class covered all regions except Scotland. Shunting was the main employment, with their short wheelbase and light weight making them particularly useful in areas where weight restrictions or tight trackwork existed. Examples were also assigned to station pilot duties and due to the short wheelbase, it was common for them to be coupled to a ‘shunter’s truck’ or ‘runner wagon’ to ensure sufficient length for reliable operation of track circuits.
Weighing in at 30 Tons, some 18 Tons less than the Class 08 diesel shunter, the Class 03’s were fitted with Gardner engines and their distinctive jackshaft drive arrangement gave the locomotives a top speed of 28½ mph. Despite their usefulness, a downturn in shunting requirements meant that withdrawals began in 1968, although the last remained in service on mainland Britain until 1987. Two examples operated on the Isle of Wight, with lowered cab roofs to account for the restricted loading gauge, and these remained in traffic on the island until 1993. One of these Isle of Wight locos, No. 03179, was resurrected by West Anglia Great Northern in 1998 to shunt their Hornsey Depot. Subsequently operated by First Capital Connect, the loco was finally withdrawn in 2008 after which the locomotive was preserved bringing the total number of surviving examples to 56.
35-335Class 37/4 Refurbished 37430 'Cwmbran' BR Blue (Large Logo)
CLASS 37 HISTORY
The British Rail 1955 Modernisation Plan paved the way for the large-scale replacement of steam traction with diesel locomotives, and one of the most successful diesel locomotive designs to result from this was the English Electric Type 3. These 1,700hp Types 3 diesel-electric locomotives were built at English Electric’s Vulcan Foundry and by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns between 1960 and 1965, with 309 examples produced in total. When TOPS was implemented the type was designated Class 37.
The class proved popular with railwaymen and so in 1985, a major refurbishment programme for the Class 37 locomotives was sanctioned to extend the working lives of 135 locomotives. Features of the refurbishment involved plating over the four-character head codes and sealing off the nose end communication doors. Dedicated freight locomotives received lower gearing to increase the tractive effort, and some were fitted with extra ballast or even more powerful engines. A new subclass was created for locomotives refurbished with Electric Train Heating (ETH) equipment, allowing their use on passenger trains the whole year-round.
With the sectorisation of British Rail taking hold in the early-1980s, the locomotives returned to traffic following refurbishment in a wide and diverse range of liveries. Passenger machines appeared in BR Blue Large Logo, InterCity and Regional Railways schemes to name just three, whilst freight engines received numerous varieties of Railfreight livery, Transrail, Mainline and Loadhaul. The Class continued to be widely used into the Privatisation-era, with examples operating for the likes of EWS, DRS, West Coast Railways and Colas, whilst others have received ‘retro’ heritage repaints.
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39-735ADCBR Mk2F DBSO (Refurb.) Driving Brake Sec. Open BR InterCity (Swallow)
MODEL FEATURES:
Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
Era 8
Pristine InterCity (Swallow) livery
Running No. 9708
Accessory Pack including Obstacle Deflectors
NEM Coupling Pockets
Close Coupling Mechanism
Length 270mm
Directional Lighting
Interior Lighting
Door Interlock Lighting (when used on DCC)
DCC-control of all lighting via the integrated DCC decoder
374-271CBR Mk1 57ft 'Suburban' S Second BR Maroon
374-281CBR Mk1 57ft 'Suburban' C Composite BR Maroon
374-291CBR Mk1 57ft 'Suburban' SO Second Open BR Maroon

















