4D-005-006 OO Gauge Class 59 59101 ARC (Rev) Village of Whatley DCC Options:Sound Fitted The final locomotives were built

The final locomotives were built between 1946 and 1949 with the last twenty not receiving Great Western livery

All signals work on 16V AC and feature

Separately fitted top feed pipes and hand rails

many of the class were diagrammed to take on a new role as reliable branch line engines

4D-005-006 OO Gauge Class 59 59101 ARC (Rev) Village of Whatley DCC Options:Sound Fitted The final locomotives were builtThe Class 59 is a Co Co formation diesel locomotive and the first US produced, privately owned locomotive to operate regularly in the UK. The ordering of the first Class 59 was a result of quarry company Foster Yeomans dissatisfaction with the performance of the BR Class 56. The first 4 locomotives built by GMs Electromotive Division were delivered to Foster Yeoman during 1986 and 59005 in 1989. Proving very successful; one locomotive setting a new UK