Compressed air operates the Westinghouse double-wheel tread brakes, as well as the sanding equipment and the whistle. History and numbering Initially 20 of the type were ordered on Lot 141 with a number of the new design put into operation at Toton sidings by mid 1939. An order for a further 20 units was placed on Lot 156 in 1939. These forty locomotives were given LMS numbers 7080–7119. Ten (7100–7109) were loaned to the War Department in 1941, and sold to the WD the following year. All ten survived the war; six were then sold to Egyptian Railways and four to Italian State Railways (Ferrovie dello Stato—FS) where they were matriculated as Class Ne.700. The other 30 stayed remained in Britain and later became British Railways numbers 12003–12032. One, 12030 was withdrawn in 1964, with the remainder withdrawn during 1966/67, before TOPS classes were allocated. Preservation Although none of the British or Egyptian locomotives survive, two Italian examples survive - 700.001 (formerly LMS No. 7103) and 700.003 (Ex LMS No. 7106). 700.001 was sold to industry in 1984 and preserved later on, and is on display at the Museo Ferroviario Piemontese. 700.003 now resides at Bibbiena station in the Arezzo province. See also LMS diesel shunters References External links Photo of 12031 Photos of in the Italian FS livery London, Midland and Scottish Railway locomotives War Department locomotives D003.07 C locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1939 Standard gauge locomotives of Great Britain Diesel-electric locomotives of Great Britain