The British Rail Class 22 or "Baby Warship" was a class of diesel-hydraulic locomotives designed for the Western Region of British Railways and built by the North British Locomotive Company. They were very similar in appearance to the Class 21 diesel-electrics. The nickname Baby Warship related to the similarity in appearance (and internal equipment) to the British Rail Class D20/2 or Class 41 Warship Class. The Class 22s were numbered D6300-D6357.
 
Fifty seven locomotives were built between 1959 and 1962 and operated in the West of England hauling both passengers and freight. The class was eventually displaced by the more powerful and reliable Hymeks and Warships, exacerbated by the bankruptcy of NBL in 1962 and the consequential lack of spares.
 
By 1971 all had been decommissioned and none survived into preservation.
 
MODEL
These great little models feature lots of details including internal seats, external pipe work, directional lighting, and finely printed external logos and numbering.
 
FEATURES
Directional lighting
Darkened wheels and pin point bearings
Detailing and accessory pack included
All wheel pick up and all wheel pick drive
Detailed body with etched grills and separately fitted handrails
Powerful skew wound 5 Pole Super Creep motor with twin brass fly wheels for controlled pulling power and incredible slow running speed
 
CLASS
22
LIVERY
BR Blue
ERA
6 (1967 - 1971)
WHEEL CONFIGURATION
B-B
COUPLINGS
NEM
DCC TYPE
6 Pin Ready
TRACK SUPPLY
12v DC
PAINT FINISH
Weathered
 
MEASUREMENTS
LENGTH OVER BUFFER
97mm
WIDTH
17mm
HEIGHT
27mm