GSR800 - 800 Maedb - GSR GreyThe three 4 6 0 Class 800 locomotives; 800 Mae, 801 Maa and 802 Tilte, were designed by the Great Southern Railways Chief Mechanical Engineer Edgar Bredin and his chief draughtsman, H. C Beaumont and represented a quantum leap forward in Irish locomotive design, being the first three cylinder express locomotives built in the country. By the mid 1930s, the top link Dublin Cork services had reached a critical loading point, where the existing fleet of 4

Standard sleeper coach 15310

One engine that hasn’t changed operators was DRS owned 66421

Scale width wire handrails

the real 66 415 was dedicated through a collaborative effort between Freightliner

Flickering firebox light (synchronised with sound on DCC installed models)

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They were also used to transport tools and machinery from Inchicore to depots around the network for on-site repairs

awaiting the next chapter in its operational life

Nose front sandbox hatches: plated over

Pack L: North Eastern Railway - Three P1 style Chaldrons

Reinstated for service 3-Mar-97 and repainted into GNER blue with white logo (loco had been purchased in 1996 by Sea Containers)

In 2021 GBRf ran its annual Charity railtour and 66769 was selected to wear a special livery and be an integral part of the tour