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Old 6th February 2012, 10:38
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I think that what you have in mind with 2 black fives might be "Condor" which started about 1959 and ran Hendon-Glasgow. Metrovick Co-Bo's were the usual motive power but double headed 5's were used when Metrovicks were not available, or if Wellingborough/Leicester/Toton had to provide a replacement loco a 9f would usually get used.

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Was the Condor a Standard Freightliner or was it the older BR only container traffic
such as this model of the Bachmann container which was Standard only on BR and not stackable
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