Dapol D1000HOT Class 22
6330 (No D)
In BR Blue Livery

Renumbered

History

The British Rail Class 22 or "Baby Warship" was a class of Diesel Hydraulic designed for the Western Region of BR and built by the North British Company. They were very similar in appearance to the Class 21. The nickname Baby Warship related to the similarity in appearance (and internal equipment) to the British Rail Class D20/2 or Class 41 Warship., The Class 22s were numbered D6300-D6357.

D6300 was introduced to traffic in 1959 and deliveries continued until 1962. The Class 22s were allocated to Bristol Bath Rd, Plymouth Laira, Newton Abbot and Old Oak Common. The majority of the class always operated in the West of England, on a range of local passenger and freight work, with smaller numbers of the later units operating on local work in the Bristol area and around London Paddington (notably moving empty carriages between the main station and Old Oak Common yard).