#class 40

[calitheheart]

imagine disliking stepney he's literally just a little guy

[devilowls]

Some devious diesels

[v0id-c0rroded]

The pioneer Class 40, D200.

Seen powering an express on the East Coast Mainline in 1958, the year it was introduced. Rare colour snap so early in their era.

[kumatajdg]

Commission of Oliver and Class 40!

[emilytakesphoto]

poof

[supertrainstationh]

2007-09-15 Bradford I 40145 3 by Chris47634 Via Flickr: .

[daikenkki]

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[the-railways-of-seidrey]

The way I see a lot of the Class 40s is that at first they were proud and boastful, not dissimilar to Gordon, but most of them quickly were very humbled when they could not match their steam counterparts.

After a while they mellowed out, grateful they were a large enough class they couldn't be withdrawn as early as some others.

D4711 and Old Stuck Up are some of the few that were just absolute assholes, through to the end

Why was D782 giving Stepney such a shitty look in that one illustration? Jealousy. Stepney looks all nice and preserved, and that same year English Electric built a prototype engine to replace them, called DP2. It was a rough year, for all of them.

[hattersarts]

okay here's my 60s looks.

[arcadicapalsblog]

The Year of the Diesel Army Day 45

This is my first (and hopefully only) one-year project (which will be only 365 days) and this one has everything to do with the Diesel Army.

In this pic, Bowler/Class 40/D261 is holding a green paper heart with the words "JUST 40 HUGS" written on it and a pink-colored pencil.

(NOTE: This is for Valentine's Day 2023.)

Made with Ibis Paint X.

Enjoy, and remember, Diesel Army Forever!

Thomas & Friends (C) The Rev. W. Awdry, Britt Allcroft, and Mattel

Idea and artwork (C) Me

[wolfchans]

BANG CHAN & LEE KNOW ♡ HELLEVATOR MV MAKING FILM

[nomoretumbler]

new lab partner!

alt version

[v0id-c0rroded]

Colour views of Class 40s on the ECML are rare. They only held the fort on London King's Cross passenger trains for a couple of years, moving over to the 'west side' by 1961/2.

D206 soaring along in its new and keen days, looking smart in the all over green livery.

1959

[wolfythewitch]

Clothes!

[emilytakesphoto]

night train

[supertrainstationh]

25007 and 40026 by Jon A Via Flickr: Withdrawn at Swindon, 22nd April 1982.