This is a recent O Gauge bargain from Heljan/Accurascale sale. It was purchased by my Son and I was given it to weather. Class 56’s in this livery were quite rare, I believe there was only 5 or 6! Liveries moved on very quickly in the Mid 1980’s.

This is a medium offering, but reflecting its use on Coal Merry-go-round (MGR) trains. The ‘wash and wipe’ was a big part in weathering this loco, especially in the grills.