5700 Class - L91 - London Transport Maroon - DCC Sound Fitted

5700 Class - L91 - London Transport Maroon - DCC Sound FittedLondon Transports railway network is well known for being electrified and underground but there had always been a small fleet of steam locomotives retained for working infrastructure trains on the surface lines. By the 1950s, these older locomotives were well past their prime and London Transport began to look for replacements. Diesel locomotives were considered, as was a small fleet of ex GNR J52 steam locomotives but their trial was unsuccessful. In

the locomotive was the first diesel to be used at the site and remained there until the end of coal carbonisation in March 1972

Leading cab side window: present

110 chemically blackened OO gauge split spoke wheels

however their use extended beyond just the capital

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fully sprung scale buffers

Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales (charity number 219432) and in Scotland (charity number SC040604)

metal pin jaw coupling and wire/etch handbrake levers

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and most retained their original livery until they were finally retired several years later

'Flush' nose with no plated door and WIPAC light clusters