The Unusual and Unexpected on British Railways books Ordered for British Railways’ Western

Ordered for British Railways’ Western Region by the British Transport Commission (BTC)

As built the locomotives carried disc headcodes but these were later changed to a pair of two-character headcode boxes mounted either side of the nose

although an alternative narrower version with straight side rails is also known to have been fitted to Van No

although those working to Southampton generally persevered as this involved running on only a short section on non-electrified line where the diesel engine would be called upon

Following the first group of 20 that were built by Sharp

The Unusual and Unexpected on British Railways books Ordered for British Railways’ Western