Class 30 - D5501 BR Green Livery_British Gypsum In 2000 it returned to

In 2000 it returned to the main line in BR blue and four years later following a large logo repaint it was partnered with the Fifty Fund’s 50031 Hood as the key representatives of the class in action on the national network

By its final repaint

This Pack of 4 Coaches

Original nose grilles

Class 30 - D5501 BR Green Livery_British Gypsum In 2000 it returned toD5501 BR Green with SYP New to 30A Stratford in November 1957, D5501 was only the second Type 2 to be released from Brushs Falcon Works in Loughborough as part of the 20 strong Pilot Scheme batch of locomotives. The Hawker Siddeley owned company was so proud of their new 1,250hp A1A A1A machines that this particular example spent its first few weeks on display at its new acquired sister firm Mirrlees Hazel Grove factory, home of the 12 cylinder