017 - A Class Locomotive - Irish Rail Livery_Southern Railway One time only

One time only

and most retained their original livery until they were finally retired several years later

The locomotive would be passed to BR and renumbered 68008 before being finally withdrawn in December 1963

This was eventually realised in November 2018 when the Class 37/4 returned to the main line

017 - A Class Locomotive - Irish Rail Livery_Southern Railway One time onlyA Class Locomotive 017 in Irish Rail Livery No staff snatchers; CAWS without protective guards; toughened glass windscreens Common Features: Highly detailed OO scale model Heavy Die Cast metal chassis Separately applied steel detail parts, including grab handles, steps, wipers and more Correct height mini tension lock couplers with NEM socket Five Pole motor with two flywheels Metal Helical Gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running