European Railroad Discussion > GBRf's latest 69 - 69012

69012 - a 56 with a 66 engine - has been released from Arlington fleet services at Eastleigh and it's a real stunner.

1 & 2: 69012 with its nameplate, Falcon 2

3: The prototype on which its based (actually a Heljan OO Scale model) D0280 Falcon. Falcon was a one off, built by Brush but fitted with two Maybach engines, like the class 52 Westerns, but with electric rather than hydraulic drive. It was perfectly satisfactory but as a non-standard one off it was withdrawn after 15 years of life and scrapped in 1976.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/12/24 12:13 by 86235.

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Awesome photo!!!  The Class 69 is my kind of motive power.
ALLEN

That is a nice looking loco!

Maybe D0260 Lion will be next?

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