2D-004-016 N Gauge Class 56 56054 BR Railfreight Coal DCC Options:DCC Ready 0 Amp continuous

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Twenty single powered cars numbered W55000 to W55019 and nine trailer cars numbered W56280 to W56289 were manufactured

· Fully working prototypical Walschaerts valve gear

The supporting saddles were also fabricated from steel

2D-004-016 N Gauge Class 56 56054 BR Railfreight Coal DCC Options:DCC Ready 0 Amp continuousPrototype 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