More Locos - Old & New

Here are five more locos that have recently been added to the fleet, beginning with a second Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T.

Her Running Nº is 41243 and the Catalogue Nº is 31-440 and she is seen, above, double-heading a train on the branch line with sister loco 41272.

I wanted to have a pair of these locos on the railway as they were the usual motive power on the Somerset & Dorset branch line, between Highbridge and Evercreech Junction and, quite often, on to Templecombe, in the latter years of the line's existence. 

A pair of them also operated one of the last specials to run along the branch during the final weekend before closure.

Turning to diesel power, now, and here we have a Heljan W&M Railbus in early light green livery, with those all-important speed whiskers.

She is pictured at Niggly Bottom Halt where she will operate the branch, along with a couple of Class 121 bubble cars. This model has the Running Nº E79960 and the Catalogue Nº: 8700.

These railcars were built by the German manufacturer Waggon and Maschinenbau (W&M) but only five of them were in service between 1958 and 1967.

The next diesel is one of the early prototypes, namely Class D16/2, which were designed by Oliver Bulleid for the Southern Railway.

ANother diesel class that was few in number with just three of them being built and introduced between 1951 and 1954. This model is the third and final member of the class, with the Running Nº 10203, and it was made by Dapol for Kernow Model Rail Centre. 

She has the Catalogue Nº K2703 and is seen above at Sueston, waiting to depart with an express.

Now, just a little bit more up to date is this Hornby Class 31, 31452 'Minotaur' in Fragonset livery.

I do like this livery although our model is already beginning to look a bit grubby. 

Her Catalogue Nº is R2573 and she has a sound decoder fitted by DC Kits. 

Here we see her collecting some wagons from Davemoor's factory siding.

Finally we have the most modern of our quintet in the guise of this Hornby Class 67 - 67026 'Diamond Jubilee'.

She is seen at Gunnmere at the head of the Royal Train and joins our other Royal liveried Class 67, 67006 'Royal Sovereign'.

This model has a sound decoder fitted, by Digitrains, and she really does sound as awesome as she looks. 

The Catalogue Nº is R3216 and just 500 models were produced, which were only available through the Hornby Collectors Club.

Yes, she really is something quite special.