2D-005-002D Class 59 #59206 'John F Yeoman' DB Schenker Diesel Locomotive - DCC Fitted DCC-6 Smoke box number plate for

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Until the 1990's they were commonly seen in all large stations and goods yards

1 x Mk3 DVT

The first 49 locomotives did not have the distinctive keyhole sand box fillers in the tank sides

These quirky little locos were used by all of the big four railway companies but it was the LNER that used and ordered greatest number

2D-005-002D Class 59 #59206 'John F Yeoman' DB Schenker Diesel Locomotive - DCC Fitted DCC-6 Smoke box number plate forPrototype The Class 59 is a Co Co formation diesel locomotive and the first US produced, privately owned locomotive to operate regularly in the UK. The ordering of the first Class 59 was a result of quarry company Foster Yeomans dissatisfaction with the performance of the BR Class 56. The first 4 locomotives built by GMs Electromotive Division were delivered to Foster Yeoman during 1986 and 59005 in 1989 proving very successful; one locomotive setting