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🔧 The British Rail Class 17 'Clayton' – An Ambitious Locomotive That Missed the Mark 🚆

Join us as we uncover the full story of the British Rail Class 17, better known as the “Clayton.” Designed in the early 1960s as part of British Rail’s drive to modernize and replace aging steam engines, the Class 17 was one of the most unique and ambitious Type 1 diesel-electric locomotives ever built in the UK.

With its distinctive centre-cab design, low-slung bonnet, and a focus on improved driver visibility, the Clayton was ahead of its time. But beneath the futuristic look lay a major flaw—the unreliable twin Paxman 6ZHXL engines that plagued performance and led to mechanical headaches across the fleet.

In this video, we explore:

✅ The origins and design philosophy behind the Class 17
✅ Why British Rail took a gamble on the Clayton concept
✅ The operational challenges and reliability issues
✅ The rapid fall from grace and early withdrawal by 1971
✅ What's left today – preservation efforts and surviving examples
✅ Why it still holds a place in British railway history despite its failures

Whether you’re a lifelong railfan, a student of industrial design, or simply curious about Britain’s post-steam era, this deep dive into the rise and fall of the Clayton Class 17 is not to be missed.

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