BR Early Emblem - HC1775 - 68025

BR Early Emblem - HC1775 - 68025This locomotive was one of a batch of 36 Austerities by Hudswell Clarke of Leeds. This particular one was completed in November 1944 and carried the WD number 71498. Purchased by the LNER in June 1946 the locomotive was classified as a J94 and numbered 8025. The distinctive extended bunker was fitted in November 1949 when it was renumbered 68025 and gained the early BR emblem. The locomotive was based at Darlington 51A until withdrawal in 1963. The

applied in the second half of 2020

83mm) and EM (18mm) gauge

From the initial order of 50 locomotives from the North British Locomotive Works

Class 55 'Deltic' - Porterbrook Purple - 9016 - Gordon Highlander

Headlights : Yes

FCA 610231 DB + Suez x3 (G040

it was renumbered 37256 two years later and remained on the WR at Bristol Bath Road from 1983 until rebuilt by Crewe as 37678 in 1987

Approaching 25 years old and still in its original maroon and gold

differed from the initial C72 order by being designated for shunting duties and differed in build accordingly

being DCC ready with PowerPack capacitor for uninterrupted power

Notably though

2c Ph2 SO (ex-FO) 4107 Orange Roof