The Mighty Class 56 – Britain’s Heavy Hauler! 💨 Introduced in the mid-1970s, the British Rail Class 56 was a true workhorse of the diesel era. Built for heavy freight duties, these 3,250-horsepower locomotives were affectionately known as “Grids” due to the distinctive grilles on their sides. The early examples were built in Romania by Electroputere, but quality issues meant later units were assembled at Doncaster and Crewe. Despite a rough start, once sorted, the Class 56 became a favourite am

🚂 The Mighty Class 50 – A True Icon of British Rail! 🇬🇧 Few locomotives capture the heart of railfans quite like the British Rail Class 50. Built between 1967 and 1968 by English Electric, these 2,700 hp beasts were originally designed to speed up services on the West Coast Main Line before electrification took over. With their unmistakable growl, rugged looks, and thunderous 16-cylinder engines, Class 50s quickly earned legendary status. Nicknamed “Hoovers” due to the unique suction sound fr

135K views · 3.1K reactions | This video demonstrates the engine sounds from 4 different classes of British Rail diesel locomotive. They may look visually (slightly) similar but they each have a characteristically different engine sound. The class 37 and class 40 have different types of engines, but both were built by the English Electric Company. The class 44 has a Sulzer engine, and the class 55 has a Napier Deltic engine. So there you go! | Adrian Watson | Facebook