Class 29s were re-engined NBL D6100, or class 21s. Replacing the original MAN engines with Paxman Ventura 1350HP V12s. This was an attempt to improve reliability and was reasonably successful, but ultimately they were all withdrawn as a small non standard class of locomotives in 1971.
The idea of Digitrains was conceived over the dinner table and grew very slowly as doubts calmed missionary zeal. We finally took the plunge in January 2005 and are fortunate to be dealers for some of the best and most user friendly DCC equipment available.