Dapol 4D-005-005SSM OO Gauge Class 59 59201 'Vale Of York' EWS DCC Sound And Smo

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Dapol 4D-005-005SSM OO Gauge Class 59 59201 'Vale Of York' EWS DCC Sound And Smoke\n--View Our eBay Store\n--About Us\n--View Our Feedback\n--Visit Our WebsiteDapol 4D-005-005SSM OO Gauge Class 59 59201 'Vale Of York' EWS DCC Sound And SmokeSummaryDapol 4D-005-005SSM OO Gauge Class 59 59201 'Vale Of York' EWS DCC Sound And Smoke\nThe Class 59 is a Co-Co formation diesel locomotive and the first US produced, privately owned locomotive to operate regularly in the UK. The ordering of the first Class 59 was a result of quarry company Foster Yeomans dissatisfaction with the performance of the BR Class 56. The first 4 locomotives built by GMs Electromotive Division were delivered to Foster Yeoman during 1986 and 59005 in 1989.\nThey were very successful with one locomotive setting a new UK haulage record for a single locomotive of 4639 tonnes. Foster Yeomans rivals, Amey Roadstone Corp. (ARC) also ordered four modified Class 59s (59/1) as did National Power, who ordered six (59/2).\nGM inv.