The RAILFREIGHT RED collection - Beyond BR Blue
The Class 58s were all in a version of this scheme and were the subject of our last video (see - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqvm6WGyJn4) but this time we pull together images of the other class that carried this livery scheme.
So enjoy seeing Classes 20, 26, 31, 37, 47 and 56 in this twenty minute episode.
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This video explores the RAILFREIGHT Red Stripe livery introduced by British Rail in the mid-1980s, focusing on various locomotive classes that adopted this scheme. It features images of Classes 20, 26, and 31, among others, captured at locations including Pontefract Baghill, Basingstoke, Cardiff Central, and several other stations across the UK. The content provides a visual overview of these locomotives during the transition period when British Rail was reorganising its operations.
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