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Based on his reference to D1733 I understand that @Roy L S was indeed talking about N and Grafar.

That's because it's D5218, which being numbered above D5176 never did have a valance. D5072 was a class 24/1 and was built at least with a full valance.

I think you mean "lamp engine." I'll get me coat.

Deleted due to impetulance.

Even the catalogue number is a BR-Sulzer Type 2!

Yes, I spent many an hour linesiding in Dysart in summer '82, moving a relative into a house that backed onto the ECML. Then in the years '84 - '87 I covered some of the action during holidays and on one occasion a university field-trip to Edinburgh! I had plenty of 27s as they were in the clear majority, a few 47s including my antepenultimate one for sight, xb HA 47018, rescuing an errant 27055 (that I cleared the class with for sight) on a Cardenden - Waverley service. 37169 I think, in summer '84 deputising for a missing Type 2, a Peak of some description and a pair of Class 20s. Wonderful days, the sun always shone, and the odd illicit pint in Glasgow was very welcome too before an overnight leap to Stirling and beyond!

Now Johnster, you do know you must rename your colliery as Corfa Colliery (yes, I have fully checked both pronunciation AND translation as you can see!). The backstory is exquisite and a really black humoured tribute. And what with coal being black....

Comedy. GOLD.

Let's not get an*l about minutiae. Sorry! The irony was strong.

There are a few people on here who either a) don't really understand how media works or b) are deliberately being pedantic for some unknowable purpose. A video caption/ strap-line, title or whatever is designed to attract a potential viewer's attention. That's all. It is a sales tool. Not an offer to treat or a contractually binding gentleman's agreement. When the invasion of Afghanistan kicked off, the Scottish Sun led with the awesomely witty and punning 'Irn Fist.' I'm not going to explain the etymology for the hapless amongst us, except to point out that neither a soft drink made by Barrs, or a mis-spelt Motörhead album from 1982 were being described. Get. Over. It.

I think there's also a route option that includes 'via points;' at least there used to be when I used Google Maps about 10 years ago.

These are excellent, thanks for the leg-work. D187 and D358 are fine transition diesels too, both fabulous Lothians workhorses.

Eastfield and Inverness from my youth. 37s were considered very scarce beasts when I was a child spotter in 1977 Birmingham!

Beautiful machine. Wasn't the loco kind of adopted as the mascot of its namesake BBC1 children's programme way back in the last century?

Amazing to reflect on these (/0s at least) staying vb, vi or vo in the main right up to withdrawal. Scottish Region was amazing back in '84.