Class 21 North British Loco Co. Type 2 Bo-Bo diesel electric (D6100)
Prototype
Operating company/organisation
BR
Years of operation
1958 - 1971
Class numbers
Class 21: as depicted by model.
Class 29: as rebuilt, with extra grilles for the replacement engine, and mostly with four-character headcode panels.
Model
Classification
Traction - diesel
Manufacturer
Jouef for Playcraft
Model/catalogue/item number
BR green: P837
BR blue with yellow ends: P8371
Construction
Ready to run plastic model with metal parts.
Motive power replacement
The FA2 chassis from the Life-Like Proto 2000 range has near-correct bogie centres (101.6 mm instead of 99.8 mm). The bogies on this chassis may not clear the front bufferbeam valances and you may have to use Athearn GP9 bogies instead. To fit the Proto 2000 chassis correctly, you should narrow the inside measurement of the loco body shell to 29 mm. Other modifications to the original parts may also be necessary.
Check current availability of the Life-Like chassis with Model Junction.
Restoration
See Dave Coxon's Playcraft Railways web site.
Total overhaul
See here and David Alexander's article in Satellite 1:87 issue 47.
Availability
Produced from 1961 to c.1968.
Suppliers
See Buying second-hand.