SOV - SOV Worn Bauxite - Triple Pack J Livery_BR Blue An ESU Lokpilot DCC decoder

An ESU Lokpilot DCC decoder which is custom programmed for Accurascale Class 66 locomotives

AVM® FritzBox®)

creator of the Railway series and Thomas the tank engine who was the Chairman of the Dean Forest Railway at the time

featuring slapdash paint work and markings including its TOPS reclassification

debuting at Stratford

SOV - SOV Worn Bauxite - Triple Pack J Livery_BR Blue An ESU Lokpilot DCC decoderIn the early 1980s, British Rail's shift to an air braked network created logistical challenges for the Ministry of Defence (MoD), whose depot sidings had sharp curves that could not accommodate newer, long wheelbase wagons. To solve this, 50 vacuum braked, 12 foot wheelbase "Pipe" wagons (built in 1961 under Lot 3335 to Diagram 1 462) were selected for conversion. Their drop sides were ideal for palletised loads. Modified at Shildon works in 1983