🚂 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

Large and little diesel shunters in action at the Caldecotte Miniature Railway on Sunday 21st August 2022. For the full video please see Henry's Adventures the YouTube channel. | Henry's Adventures

38K views · 776 reactions | It's 'Arry or Bert'! One of the Diesel Shunters Working Hard! G Scale from HenryFan91 Display ️ #foryou #trains #modelrailway #modelrailways #thomasthetrain #thomas #bachmann #Wales #gscale #diesel #porttalbot #tankengine #railway #modeltrains #toytrains #locomotive #trainset #modelrailroad #modelrailroading #thomasandfriends #modelrailroader #trainspotter | Cymru Rails | Facebook