8750 Class - 9600 - BR Lined Black Early Emblem - DCC Sound Fitted VTG 856 Trojan

856 Trojan

They were transferred north starting with 142017 in August 1987 and the ‘Skippers’ were no more after the last day of November with the fleet being split between Newton Heath and Neville Hill

it would be reallocated to Ebbw Junction (86A) in 1960 before being condemned in 1962

In January 2024 it was repainted into Loram Rail’s house colours of Flame red

DCC ready [21-Pin MTX Socket]

8750 Class - 9600 - BR Lined Black Early Emblem - DCC Sound Fitted VTG 856 Trojan9600 was the first loco from lot 352, which completed at Swindon in Feb of 1945. An engine that didnt have to travel far to its first allocation of Swindon shed! It moved to Bristol SPM (82B) in 1961 before moving on to South Wales. Withdrawn from Ebbw Junction (86B) and was withdrawn in September 1965. Luckily it was purchased by the national coal board and moved to Merthyr Vale Colliery where it would work until 1973. From here it was purchased by