🚂 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

105K views · 2.1K reactions | Kicking off the action at the East Lancashire Railway Autumn Steam Gala, #LMS 8F 48305 leads the longest demonstration goods train in ELR preservation history, with #Class24 D5054 tucked inside and #Jinty 47298 acting as banker. ℹ️ https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/events-activities/autumn-steam-gala/ #ELRAutumnSteamGala #Bury | Railcam | Facebook

🚂 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