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**O Gauge Class 17 Update** Our O gauge Class 17 Clayton is progressing well and, events permitting, will be released later this year. Brian Daniels has been making good use of his time at home to decorate this running sample in BR green livery and give it a thorough test on his garden layout! From everyone at Team HELJAN, stay safe, keep yourself well and, if you have the opportunity, make some good progress on your modelling projects while you’re at home! | HELJAN A/S

We take a look at the decorated sample of Heljan’s O Gauge Class 17. Order yours here: http://bit.ly/3aeygjQ | Hattons Model Railways

🚂 The British Rail Class 17 “Clayton” — A Diesel That Tried, But Never Quite Triumphed 🚂 Introduced in the early 1960s, the Class 17 was an ambitious attempt by British Rail to replace ageing steam shunters and mixed-traffic engines with a new generation of centre-cab diesel locomotives. Built by the Clayton Equipment Company and Beyer Peacock between 1962 and 1965, these distinctive machines were instantly recognisable by their low profile and central cab — designed to improve visibility for

13K views · 207 reactions |  The British Rail Class 17 “Clayton” — A...

🚂 The British Rail Class 17 “Clayton” — A Diesel That Tried, But Never Quite Triumphed 🚂 Introduced in the early 1960s, the Class 17 was an ambitious attempt by British Rail to replace ageing steam shunters and mixed-traffic engines with a new generation of centre-cab diesel locomotives. Built by the Clayton Equipment Company and Beyer Peacock between 1962 and 1965, these distinctive machines were instantly recognisable by their low profile and central cab — designed to improve visibility for