Class 142 - GW Chocolate & Cream 'Skipper' - 142015 - DCC Sound Fitted Locomotive Class_Ruston 88DS142015 (55556+55606) Exeter St Davids Paignton The next 13 units, 142015 142027, were for use on branch lines in Devon and Cornwall. New to Plymouth Laira between September December 1985 and branded as Skippers they were delivered in a chocolate and cream scheme in a reverse of the Great Western coaching stock livery, appropriate considering the GW150 celebrations that had been taking place that same year. This was applied to the same format as later
A triple pack of CIE / Irish Rail Two-axle Magnesite Ore Hoppers - Pack C
The remainder were retained by the Metropolitan as reserve stock
Other distinctive spotting features include cast bogies and Western Region and standard lamp irons
end brake rigging and very fine brake chain
along with DB Schenker branding on the bodysides
Containing ONE wagon
As was customary for the Class 60s
From this point onwards
The locomotive currently resides at UKRL’s depot in Leicester
strapping and accurately profiled door 'horns'
steam heating cock and break gear
as well as longer distance journeys to Barrow-in-Furness and the Cumbrian coast