Pre-Owned 2D-005-003S Class 59 #59204 National Power Blue Livery Diesel Locomotive - DCC SoundPre Owned Item, in as new condition. Test Run. Prototype The Class 59 is a Co Co formation diesel locomotive and the first US produced, privately owned locomotive to operate regularly in the UK. The ordering of the first Class 59 was a result of quarry company Foster Yeomans dissatisfaction with the performance of the BR Class 56. The first 4 locomotives built by GMs Electromotive Division were delivered to Foster Yeoman during 1986 and 59005 in 1989