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North British Type 2 - Baby Warship - Class 22 Locomotives
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Dapol Class 22 Modifications
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The North British Class 22s tended to take over any remaining trips once the Class 14s were
gone. The BR purge of diesel hydraulic types was to catch up with them just a few years later
however. D6320 seen here at Canada Street was amongst the final survivors, but had
been scrapped by the end of 1972 (Dapol).
North British built D6320 at Lesney Park (Dapol).
D6320 at Shenston Road (Dapol).
Another Dapol Class 22 number D6325 at Lesney Park.
Regular inter-regional freights pass through Hornsey Broadway, this time in the hands
of a North British diesel hydraulic number D6326 heading for East London.
D6326 at Hornsey Broadway.
D6327 & D6328 at Shenston Road.
North British built class 22, heavily modified using a Hornby class 29 bodyshell as the basis.
A Dapol class 22 has arrived at the workshops, and will feature on cross-London freight work in
the Hornsey Broadway area. Allocated to Old Oak Common, D6326 was the last London example to
remain in green livery in 1970, just before getting a fresh coat of blue for its last
few months in service!
The chassis upturned and a start made on removing the wheelsets and dismantling. The flanges are a
little bit chunky, so they are re-profiled by taking 0.015" off the rear face in the lathe and
polishing the flange smooth.
The original wheels re-profiled and awaiting refitting. At the bottom of the page is a conversion
by Paul James using replacement spoked wheels supplied by the EM Gauge Society.
Back in place with some Peco fibre washers making sure everything stays central. The top edge of
the bogie frame requires filing back slightly for clearance of the EM wheelsets.
The bodyshell after treatment of intial weathering. The last 2 digits of the number have been
scraped off, as well as the silver surround to the cab door.... the far door still to do.
Paul James conversion using some spoked wheels of the same diameter (supplied by the EMG Society
a few years ago) kicking about the wheel box. Admittedly the spoke count is different, but it
doesn't make a lot of difference when they're hiding behing the bogie frames. Shorting links
had to be fitted due to the plastic centre, and the Dapol stub axles were re-used by punching
out from the original wheels. Replacement wheels to the left, originals to the right.
