NCB North East - VF5300 - 59 Bauxite Steam on the LT system

Steam on the LT system lasted until 1971

DCC Sound locomotives have speaker mounted in smokebox and speaker in tender

as well as end plates

Our model represents a “standard” Austerity

Colas Rail Freight leased 5 class 66 locomotives following the collapse of Advenza freight (numbered 66841 to 66845)

NCB North East - VF5300 - 59 Bauxite Steam on the LT systemThis Austerity was another wartime product, this time from the Vulcan foundry, Newton le Willows. It was completed in 1945 and allocated the WD number 75310. Following war dept service, the locomotive was purchased by the NCB and allocated to number 6 area, North West Durham. Particular to this area is the cut back cabs on all locomotives for working the restricted clearance of the tunnel on the entrance to Lambton coal drops at the port of