101 'Eagle' Maroon (as delivered) - DCC Sound

101 'Eagle' Maroon (as delivered) - DCC SoundHaving undertaken a programme of station refurbishment, improved its ticketing arrangements and introduced new on track plant and shunting locomotives, in 1969 the still embryonic Northern Ireland Railways set out to improve the Dublin Belfast Enterprise service, by replacing the existing diesel railcar sets with a locomotive hauled service. Intended to reduce the time for the 180 km journey to just two hours, the NIR Class 101 (DL) locomotives were

7755 was a loco from the “Work Creation” orders

primarily for the London Midland Region: Tourist Second Open (TSO)

Specifications

top headlight and DRS multiple working equipment as well as a full cab upgrade with new control desk and sound proofed partition to bring them up to an almost identical specification to the operator's Class 37/6 locos that featured heavily in our first production run

plaques and arrows (if applicable)

its rock star status meant that it was never long before it gained various accoutrements

BR Class 50 - Large Logo w/black roof - 50014 'Warspite'

then 7050 under the LNER

Cosmetic coupling - hook only Sprung buffers Cab

Three arrangements of ‘bang-boards’

plain disc brake and standard (clasp brake)* HBA/HDA feature correct modifications to brake disc caliper operating equipment

Containing three wagons