Developed in the 1950s, the English Electric Type 1 was the first major step on British Railways’ path to dieselisation. After many trials and failures, the Type 1 showed promise as a 1000hp (746 kW) locomotive, and between 1957 and 1968 a total of 228 would be produced.

The Type 1s took over from steam locomotives of equivalent power, primarily working light, mixed-freight traffic throughout the midlands and in Scotland. Unlike newer locomotives, the Type 1s featured a rather unique single cab design.

The cab, situated at the rear of the locomotive, has controls facing in either direction and gives the locos a tank engine-like appearance, with the diesel engine and on-board equipment sat much like how a firebox and boiler would, in front of the cab. Another steam-like feature was the headcode discs adorning each end of the loco. The first 127 Type 1s were built as such.

Key Features
• BR Class 20 diesel locomotive in BR Railfreight livery
• PGA hopper wagon
• Accurate, true-to-life performance and handling
• Highly detailed, feature-rich, driving cabs with accurate true-to-life performance and handling
• Authentic and detailed sound recordings, recorded from the real locomotives
• Includes three engaging scenarios and interactive training modules for Tees Valley Line
• Operable in Timetable Mode on Tees Valley Line, includes a set of additional timetabled services that increase the level of traffic across the route
• Also operable in Timetable Mode on West Somerset Railway
• Powered by Dovetail Games’ proprietary SimuGraph® vehicle dynamics engine and Unreal Engine 4® technology