5602 Class 56 Railfreight Large Logo Grey Heavy Freight Diesel Locomotive Fitted-Passengers LENGTH 21mm

LENGTH 21mm

LIVERY Green

After several years of procrastination and doubts over government rail spending

Half Curve 2nd Radius 438mm Arc 11

UNCONTROLLED OUTPUT 1 2 x 16v AC

5602 Class 56 Railfreight Large Logo Grey Heavy Freight Diesel Locomotive Fitted-Passengers LENGTH 21mmThe first of BR's heavy Type 5 freight diesels, introduced to cope with an increase in coal traffic after the 1973 oil crisis. The first 30 were built by Electroputere in Romania under sub contract from Brush, while the rest were constructed by BREL at Doncaster (56031 115) and Crewe (56116 135). Although they were retired by EWS in 2003, a number have been reactivated for use by freight companies such as Colas, UK Rail Leasing and, soon, GB