🚅 SULZER STARS AT SOUTH DEVON DIESEL GALA 🚅 25262, a British Rail Class 25 Sulzer locomotive, was one of the stars of the show at the South Devon Railway's Diesel Gala today. With its distinctive sound, the loco is shown passing the level crossing at Nappers Halt, near Staverton, on its way from Buckfastleigh to Totnes. It was carrying the headboard "The Sulzer Salute". A total of 327 Sulzer Type 2 locos were built at Darlington, Derby and Manchester between 1961 and 1967. Primarily designed f

🚂 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

🚂 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

🚂 The Mighty Class 37 – A True British Icon 🇬🇧 Few locomotives have captured the hearts of enthusiasts quite like the British Rail Class 37. Introduced between 1960 and 1965, these rugged Type 3 diesel-electrics were built by English Electric and quickly became the backbone of the network. With their distinctive growl from the 12CSVT engine, they earned affectionate nicknames like "Tractors" for their unmistakable sound and sheer pulling power. From express passenger trains in the 1960s to he