BTH Type 1 / Class 15
The British Thomson-Houston Type 1, or Class 15 as it is more commonly known, was primarily designed for local freight work. After their initial delivery to East London in 1957, they were evaluated against competing Type 1 locos, and consequently redistributed to depots across North London and East Anglia, and remained there until the final examples were withdrawn in 1971. A total of only 44 locos were built, and only one survives today, number D8233. It is currently being restored by the Class 15 Preservation Society, to whom we are delighted to have committed donations totalling over £10,000.