Dapol D14 Class 56 56075 "West Yorkshire Enterprise" in Railfreight grey. Used. OO Gauge

Dapol D14 Class 56 56075 "West Yorkshire Enterprise" in Railfreight grey. Used, Ringfield Motor, Directional lights

The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250 bhp and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement. Enthusiasts nicknamed them "Gridirons" (or "Grids" for short), due to the grid-like horn cover on the locomotive's cab ends fitted to nos. 56056 onwards. The first 30 locomotives were built by Electroputere in Romania, but these typically suffered from poor construction standards and many were withdrawn from service early for extensive rebuilding before re-entering revenue service. The remaining 105 locomotives were built by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL). The Class 56 proved to be a strong and capable locomotive type but its maintenance requirements and costs were relatively high compared to its contemporaries and modern locomotive classes. Despite this, several can still be seen in mainline use, with a trio of locomotives also preserved.

this mengine is in good condition but the yellow of the cab has faded on one side. Despite this all badges and numbers are excellent. We carried out a full service and fully tested the engine , which runs very well

It comes in its original Dapol box