🚂 The Mighty Class 40 – The Workhorse of a Generation 🚂 Introduced between 1958 and 1962, the British Rail Class 40 was one of the most recognisable locomotives of the early diesel era. Built by English Electric, these 1-Co-Co-1 monsters delivered over 2,000 horsepower and quickly became the backbone of express and heavy freight services across the network. From storming up the West Coast Main Line to handling prestige expresses like the "Flying Scotsman" and "The Fenman", the Class 40s symbol

278 reactions · 5 comments | The sound of a class 20, class 40, and class 37 locomotive. The class 40 sounds like the class 20, but looks like the class 37 locomotive. #trains #diesellocomotive #britishrailways #railways #trainspotting #class20 #class40 #class37 #heritagerailway | Adrian Watson | Facebook