Class 59 Co-Co diesel-electrics
Class 59 Revolution
The General Motors Class 59 Co-Co diesels were a revolution in freight haulage on the British railway network on arrival, but can Revolution Trains do the same for ‘N’ gauge with its all-new model of the design? MIKE WILD finds out.
Dapol ‘N’ gauge Class 59
The first of a pair of ‘59s’ is reviewed by MARK CHIVERS – but how does it compare to its new rival?
Diesel Days at Westbury
A railway crossroads, Westbury has long been an important rail hub and remains a major centre for a varied selection of passenger and aggregate traffic, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES describes.
Dapol delivers its Class 59 for 'OO' gauge
The American-built Electro-Motive Division Class 59 heavy-freight locomotives started a revolution in rail freight haulage. Dapol is looking to achieve the same with its all-new ‘OO’ gauge model. MIKE WILD finds out if it has succeeded.
Class 59 heavy-freight diesel history
More than three decades ago a small fleet of Class 59 diesel locomotives arrived in this country, and immediately proved themselves far superior to anything that we already had on our railways, starting a revolution that would, in time, see hundreds of similar locomotives brought to our shores, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES explains.
Dapol plans second run for its new ‘OO’ Class 59
Dapol has revealed a second production run for its all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 59 with a choice of five new locomotives.
Exclusive Class 59s in ’N’ for KMRC
Kernow Model Rail Centre has commissioned two all-new ‘N’ gauge Class 59 diesels from Revolution Trains.
Revolution Trains Class 59 gains colour
Decorated samples of Revolution Trains all-new ’N’ gauge Class 59 diesel locomotives have arrived for inspection.
FIRST LOOK: Dapol ‘N’ Class 59
Dapol has received a hand-built Engineering Prototype (EP) sample of its all-new ‘N’ gauge Class 59 diesel for assessment, together with first shots of the many small detail parts.
Exclusive ‘OO’ GBRf GM Class 59
Gaugemaster (GM) has commissioned a special edition model of Dapol’s newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge Class 59 diesel for its GM Collection.