BR Class 22 North British Bo-Bo

On the 16th November 1955, the BTC placed an order for 5 prototype locomotives with North British Ltd.  The British Rail Class 22 or "Baby Warship" was a smaller version of the D600 Warship. Like most North British products, they were poor and were all withdrawn between 1967 and 1972, partly because of prejudices against hydraulic transmission and partly because of their service record.  Before the first prototype was even built, the BTC had ordered a further 52 locomotives were ordered.