NCB North West - HE3823 - Warrior DCC_DCC Ready the majority of the fleet

the majority of the fleet remained in service right up until the cessation of cement traffic by rail in 2009

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the gas axe finally caught up with it during the mass clearout of the remaining vehicles from the latter location

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Dual motorised Pantographs with full DCC control

NCB North West - HE3823 - Warrior DCC_DCC Ready the majority of the fleetNew to the NCB in September 1954, 3823 was allocated to the North West division, initially at Walkden Railways in Lancashire. It was fitted with a Giesl ejector and underfeed stoker sometime in 1966 before transferring to Bickerhsaw Colliery in Leigh and allocated the rather catchy number 63 000 432. Here it worked until withdrawal in 1983 although for the last couple of years carried the unofficial name of Fred chalked on the tank sides, along with a