2D-005-002D Class 59 #59206 'John F Yeoman' DB Schenker Diesel Locomotive - DCC Fitted DCC-21 RUNNING NUMBER 917

RUNNING NUMBER 917

The bogies incorporate electrical pickups

with the windows having black surrounds and wipers

coal rails and handwheels

All signals work on 14V AC / 12V DC and feature

2D-005-002D Class 59 #59206 'John F Yeoman' DB Schenker Diesel Locomotive - DCC Fitted DCC-21 RUNNING NUMBER 917Prototype The Class 59 is a Co Co formation diesel locomotive and the first US produced, privately owned locomotive to operate regularly in the UK. The ordering of the first Class 59 was a result of quarry company Foster Yeomans dissatisfaction with the performance of the BR Class 56. The first 4 locomotives built by GMs Electromotive Division were delivered to Foster Yeoman during 1986 and 59005 in 1989 proving very successful; one locomotive setting