Class 17 Profile and Models

D8568 near Bewdley in May 2017. ©Hugh Llewelyn

The Class 17 (aka "Clayton Type 1) was a Bo-Bo diesel produced for British Railways in the 1960s. They featured a single central cab, with low bonnets and were designed to mitigate visibility issues that the drivers had suffered with pilot-scheme Type 1 locomotives. The 17s initially found work out of depots across Scotland, initially at Polmadie and Haymarket but some did see use south of the border working out of depots in the North East and in the Eastern region. Unfortunately, their horizontally mounted Paxman engines proved to be incredibly unreliable, even after extensive modifications. Withdrawals of the class took place at the end of the 60s, with some locomotives working for only five years.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive	Diesel-Electric
Builder	Clayton Equipment Company Beyer, Peacock & Co.
Build Dates	1962 to 1965
Total Built	117
Tractive Effort	40,000 lbf
Power Output	450hp (x 2)
Top Speed	60mph
Wheel Configuration	Bo-Bo
Operated By	British Rail
Main Duties	Freight
In Service Until	1971
Surviving Examples	1

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

trainModels Produced

2009 Heljan release

DCC Ready. 8-pin socket

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BR green with late crest
(1957 - 1972)

BR blue
(1965 - 1990)

Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe) livery sample

Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
(1982 - 1992)

Private Owner

Unpainted

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N Gauge

trainModels Produced

2020 EFE Rail release

DCC Ready. 18-pin socket

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BR green with late crest
(1957 - 1972)

BR blue
(1965 - 1990)

Private Owner

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O Gauge (1:43 Scale)

trainModels Produced

2021 Heljan release

DCC Ready. Screw terminals for wired decoder

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BR green with late crest
(1957 - 1972)

BR blue
(1965 - 1990)

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Products awaiting categorisation

Scale	Brand	Construction Type	DCC Capability	Product Code	Product Title	Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Dave Alexander Models	Requires assembly	Not set	17DA View	Class 17 Diesel kit	Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Judith Edge Kits	Requires assembly	Not set	17JE View	BR Class 17 Clayton Diesel locomotive kit	Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Kitbuilt	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Unpowered	KB2211 View	Class 17 D8506 in BR green - built from unknown kit	Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Kitbuilt	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	KB3025 View	Class 17 D8504 in BR green - Built from unknown kit	Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Kitbuilt	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Unpowered	KB3058 View	Class 17 Clayton D8532 in BR green - Built from unknown white metal kit	Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Kitbuilt (unknown brand)	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	C17RC View	Class 17 in Ribble Cement Livery - Kit Built	Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Kitbuilt (unknown brand)	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	KB135 View	Class 17 'Clayton' 8567 in BR blue - scratchbuilt	Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Kitbuilt (unknown brand)	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	KB212 View	Class 17 D8512 in BR green - built from Alexander Models kit	BR green with late crest
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)	JLTRT - Just Like The Real Thing	RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled	Not set	PWRL32 View	Class 17 "Clayton" Type 1 Loco Kit	Awaiting Categorisation
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)	Kitbuilt (unknown brand)	Not set	Unpowered	KB1209 View	Class 17 Clayton D8517 BR Green Built unknown Kit	Awaiting Categorisation