MLI Plus  |  Issue 219
The ‘Warships’
Without any doubt, some of the most followed classes of modern traction locomotives have been the three builds of diesel-hydraulic locomotives, collectively known as the 'Warships', a title given to the fleets as each member was named after a Royal Navy battleship.
When the mid-1950s British Transport Commission (BTC) Modernisation Plan emerged, the Board of the then Western Region opted to experiment with a small fleet of diesel-hydraulic locomotives. For main line duties these were dualengine locomotives ordered from the North British Loco Co of Glasgow. This order for five locos became the D600 fleet.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in MLI Plus Issue 219.