Class 66 - Fastline - 66302 ERA_Big Four the dedicated newspaper vans were

the dedicated newspaper vans were repainted from North British Railway Coach Lake into the familiar LNER painted teak body finish

once ubiquitous from the late 2000s almost anywhere between Chester / Sheffield and Carlisle / Newcastle

Refreshed several times up until its final withdrawal in 1994 its livery subtly changed each time and our model represents the classic Network SouthEast 1988-91 period with full-length orange cantrail stripe

they parted company just under five years later when D5579 joined 41B Tinsley

plated roof heating vents

Class 66 - Fastline - 66302 ERA_Big Four the dedicated newspaper vans were66302 arrived in the uk as part of a mixed delivery of class 66 low emission models, alongside locos for Freightliner and DRS aboard the MV Stellanova on the 8th November 2006. Following unloading and acceptance it worked its first train of HYAs on the 13th November. When Jarvis went in to administration, Fastlines small fleet of class 66 locomotives were acquired by DRS before being repainted into their house colours