🚂 The British Rail Class 17 “Clayton” — A Diesel That Tried, But Never Quite Triumphed 🚂 Introduced in the early 1960s, the Class 17 was an ambitious attempt by British Rail to replace ageing steam shunters and mixed-traffic engines with a new generation of centre-cab diesel locomotives. Built by the Clayton Equipment Company and Beyer Peacock between 1962 and 1965, these distinctive machines were instantly recognisable by their low profile and central cab — designed to improve visibility for

🚂 The British Rail Class 17 “Clayton” — A Diesel That Tried, But Never Quite Triumphed 🚂 Introduced in the early 1960s, the Class 17 was an ambitious attempt by British Rail to replace ageing steam shunters and mixed-traffic engines with a new generation of centre-cab diesel locomotives. Built by the Clayton Equipment Company and Beyer Peacock between 1962 and 1965, these distinctive machines were instantly recognisable by their low profile and central cab — designed to improve visibility for

⚡🚆 Britain’s First Mainline Diesel – LMS 10000 In 1947, the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) unveiled something revolutionary – LMS 10000, the first mainline diesel-electric locomotive built in Britain. Sleek, modern, and unlike anything that had come before, it marked the beginning of the end for steam. 🎥 In this video, we explore the story of LMS 10000 – its groundbreaking design, working life alongside its twin 10001, and the huge influence it had on the future of British Rail’s d