2D-004-013 N Gauge Class 56 56059 EWS (Doncaster Built) O Gauge Class 08 The Reject Class 73 body

The Reject Class 73 body shell was rejected on the grounds of the paint job finish

· Fully working inside motion – including connecting rods with pistons and valve eccentrics

DCC Fitted and DCC Sound Fitted models available

which had begun to appear on earlier engines of both classes

Today the proportion of grain transported in bulk is a very small proportion and ironically most grain is now transported in sacks as it was before the advent of rail freight services

2D-004-013 N Gauge Class 56 56059 EWS (Doncaster Built) O Gauge Class 08 The Reject Class 73 bodyPrototype Background The British Rail Class 56 is a type of Co Co locomotive designed for heavy freight work and was introduced between 1976 and 1983. In all, 135 Class 56s were built, the first 30 by Electroputers in Romania, but due to poor quality of construction the remainder were built by BREL at their Doncaster and Crewe works. The Class 56 was considered to be a successful locomotive and had a long service life, however performance and