Prototype Factfile Built: 1958/1959 (20 built) How long did they last? All 20 had been withdrawn by the end of 1968. D5705 was retained for Departmental duties until 1985. Where did they work? Initially used on ‘Condor’ container services, they were relegated to local duties around north-west England. Can I see one? D5705 is under long-term restoration at the East Lancashire Railway.

Here’s the specification of our ‘N’ gauge model:

Designed from original works drawings
Post-1961 flat screen version
Next18 decoder socket
Quality mechanism
Directional lighting
Accurately applied liveries down to minute detail differences
NEM coupler pockets