Onboard Class 317 from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge Fast Service

Class 317 arrives at Ponders End - Last Day of the Class 317s

A #class37 #37714 leading a #class31 #31108 at a recent Great Central Railway diesel gala event. It is great to see such a variety of preserved diesel locomotives at these types of events. They are all in such excellent condition and are a real tribute to the hardwork put in by the volunteer groups behind the scenes. #uktrainspotting #trains #diesellocomotive #britishrailways #railway #railways #trainspotting #heritagerailway | Adrian Watson

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🚂 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