Jouef 8913 Class 40 D210 'Empress of Britain' in BR green. OO Gauge USED

Jouef 8913 Class 40 D210 'Empress of Britain' in BR green.

 

A fleet of 200 Class 40 locomotives were produced in the late 1950s and early 1960s for British Rail. The class was for a time, the pride of the early diesel fleet and saw great success in service. Despite this, by the time the last examples entered service, they were already being replaced on top-link services.  The class saw use across most areas of the UK, although only very rarely in the Western and Southern regions. By the mid-1970s the class was mostly used on services in the North of England. The 40s were withdrawn by the end of 1985 and seven were preserved.

 

This engine is in good used condition with only a small patch of wear to the bodywork as seen in the photos.  All badges and numbers are good and all buffers and couplers are present.  It has had a full service and has been tested.  it is an excellent runner.

 

The item is boxed, which in a poor condition