British Rail departmental locomotives
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Before the introduction of the Total Operations Processing System
, Class 97
was issued to self-propelled locomotives in departmental (non-revenue earning) use, British Rail
had such locomotives numbered in a variety of series, together with locomotives that were no longer self-propelled. See Also:
purchased two diesel shunters during its existence, which were numbered 1 and 2. Number 1 was effectively a departmental locomotive, while 2 was in capital stock. Details of both locomotives may be found here
.
The GWR also owned a number of small petrol shunters built by Motor Rail, which carried numbers 15 and 22-27 in their departmental number series. These survived to be taken over by British Rail
, which did not renumber them. These shunters are listed below.
The Western Region of British Rail
used a PWM (Permanent Way Machinery) series which incorporated some locomotives. The two narrow gauge GWR petrol shunters were allocated numbers in this series, as were the five shunters PWM650-PWM654, which were later renumbered as 97650-97654
.
number series) was used for departmental locomotives from 1968 onwards. Previously, some former Class 08
shunters that were converted to snowploughs had been numbered in the 966xxx series, but this was discontinued and some of these locomotives were renumbered into the 968xxx series.
When the Class 97
series for self-propelled locomotives was introduced, some locomotives in this series were renumbered to Class 97, leaving the 968xxx numbers just for locomotives that were no longer self-propelled. Since privatisation, other numbering schemes have been used for locomotives used for a similar-purpose as those in the 968xxx series. For completion these locomotives are also included. Details of all locomotives are shown below:
, Loughborough
were using a British Rail
Class 56
locomotive, 56009 in their works as a power unit transporter and test bed. It is not registered on the TOPS
system, but Brush have given it the painted TOPS-like number 56201. It has since been stored with no plans forthcoming.
A heavily stripped Class 73
locomotive, 73126 was used as a static training locomotive at the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh
, replacing the previously used locomotives TDB 968030 (33018, preserved at MRC Butterley as a source of spares/restoration) and ADB 968034 (08769, preserved at Severn Valley Railway, operational). Since this locomotive was converted after privatisation it was not renumbered into the 968xxx series. It was intended to be sold for preservation in 2002 having been saved by Cotswold Rail's Adrian Parcell, but the locomotive was little more than a shell after 4 years as a parts donor and eventually it was sold for scrap on 26/7/09 and scrapped by 6/8/09 at Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham.
TOPS
Total Operations Processing System, or TOPS, is a computer system for managing the locomotives and rolling stock owned by a rail system...
, Class 97
British Rail Class 97
British Rail reserved the TOPS Class 97 designation for departmental locomotives, which were used for special or engineering duties. They were therefore of several different classes, lumped together for numbering purposes. Some locomotives were converted from redundant engines, whilst others were...
was issued to self-propelled locomotives in departmental (non-revenue earning) use, British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
had such locomotives numbered in a variety of series, together with locomotives that were no longer self-propelled. See Also:
- Southern Region 'DS'-prefix seriesSR departmental locomotivesThe Southern Railway numbered its departmental stock, both locomotives and carriages in a series commencing at 1S. The series was retained by the Southern Region of British Rail, but amended so that the numbers carried a 'DS' prefix instead of an 'S' suffix. This page lists the locomotives...
- Eastern Region 1-100 seriesBritish Rail Eastern Region departmental locomotivesIn 1952, the Eastern Region of British Rail introduced its own series for departmental vehicles, including locomotives. Numbers were allocated from 1 to 1000, with blocks of 100 numbers allocated to specific types of vehicle. This page only lists the locomotives , which took the number 1 to 100...
| Key: | In use | Withdrawn | Preserved | Renumbered | Returned to normal traffic | Scrapped |
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Western Region series
The Great Western RailwayGreat Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
purchased two diesel shunters during its existence, which were numbered 1 and 2. Number 1 was effectively a departmental locomotive, while 2 was in capital stock. Details of both locomotives may be found here
GWR diesel shunters
The Great Western Railway purchased two diesel shunters, and ordered a further seven immediately prior to Nationalisation, which were delivered to British Rail in 1948-49. The two shunters used by the GWR were numbered 1 and 2, while a series commencing at 501 was planned for the new locomotives...
.
The GWR also owned a number of small petrol shunters built by Motor Rail, which carried numbers 15 and 22-27 in their departmental number series. These survived to be taken over by British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
, which did not renumber them. These shunters are listed below.
The Western Region of British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
used a PWM (Permanent Way Machinery) series which incorporated some locomotives. The two narrow gauge GWR petrol shunters were allocated numbers in this series, as were the five shunters PWM650-PWM654, which were later renumbered as 97650-97654
British Rail Class 97
British Rail reserved the TOPS Class 97 designation for departmental locomotives, which were used for special or engineering duties. They were therefore of several different classes, lumped together for numbering purposes. Some locomotives were converted from redundant engines, whilst others were...
.
| Number | Builder Details | Use | Withdrawn | Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Motor Rail Motor Rail Motor Rail was a British locomotive-building company, based in Bedford. Formed in 1911 as The Motor Rail & Tramcar Co Ltd, they built petrol and diesel engined locomotives, mainly narrow gauge. During World War I over 900 locos were supplied for use on temporary military supply railways... , 1923 |
Shunter | 1951 | Scrapped (1951) |
| 22 | Motor Rail, 1930 | Shunter, 2ft gauge, allocated PWM1780 | 1952 | Scrapped (1952) |
| 23 | Motor Rail, 1925 | Shunter | 1960 | Scrapped (1960) |
| 24 | Motor Rail, 1926 | Shunter | 1960 | Scrapped (1960) |
| 25 | Motor Rail, 1930 | Shunter, 2ft gauge, allocated PWM1779 | 1951 | Scrapped (1951) |
| 26 | Motor Rail, 1927 | Shunter | 1960 | Scrapped (1960) |
| 27 | Motor Rail, 1926 | Shunter | 1960 | Scrapped (1960) |
Engineering Department series
The London Midland Region Engineering Department numbered its diesel locomotives in a series running from ED1 upwards (though ED8 and ED9 were never allocated).| Number | Former No. | Builder Details | Use | Withdrawn | Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED1 | Ex-LMS London, Midland and Scottish Railway The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four... 2 |
Fowler John Fowler & Co. thumb|right|John Fowler & Co. [[steam roller]] of 1923John Fowler & Co Engineers of Leathley Road, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England produced traction engines and ploughing implements and equipment, as well as railway equipment. Fowler also produced the Track Marshall tractor which was a... , 1935 |
Shunter at Beeston sleeper works | 1962 | Scrapped (1962) |
| ED2 | - | Fowler, 1949 | Shunter | 1965 | Scrapped (1967) |
| ED3 | - | Fowler, 1949 | Shunter | 1967 | Scrapped (1968) |
| ED4 | - | Fowler, 1949 | Shunter | 1964 | Scrapped (1967) |
| ED5 | - | Fowler, 1949 | Shunter | 1965 | Scrapped (1967) |
| ED6 | - | Fowler, 1949 | Shunter | 1967 | Scrapped (1968) |
| ED7 | - | Fowler, 1940 | Shunter (purchased in 1955) | 1964 | Scrapped (1964) |
| ED10 | - | Ruston & Hornsby Ruston (engine builder) Ruston & Hornsby, later known as Ruston, was an industrial equipment manufacturer in Lincoln, England, the company's history going back to 1840. The company is best known as a manufacturer of narrow and standard gauge diesel locomotives and also of steam shovels. Other products included cars, steam... , 1958 |
0-4-0 0-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven... Shunter at Beeston sleeper works |
1965 | Preserved on Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway |
966xxx and 968xxx series
The 968xxx series (in the carriage and wagonBritish carriage and wagon numbering and classification
A number of different numbering and classification schemes have been used for carriages and wagons on Britain's railways, and this page explains the principal systems...
number series) was used for departmental locomotives from 1968 onwards. Previously, some former Class 08
British Rail Class 08
The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes....
shunters that were converted to snowploughs had been numbered in the 966xxx series, but this was discontinued and some of these locomotives were renumbered into the 968xxx series.
When the Class 97
British Rail Class 97
British Rail reserved the TOPS Class 97 designation for departmental locomotives, which were used for special or engineering duties. They were therefore of several different classes, lumped together for numbering purposes. Some locomotives were converted from redundant engines, whilst others were...
series for self-propelled locomotives was introduced, some locomotives in this series were renumbered to Class 97, leaving the 968xxx numbers just for locomotives that were no longer self-propelled. Since privatisation, other numbering schemes have been used for locomotives used for a similar-purpose as those in the 968xxx series. For completion these locomotives are also included. Details of all locomotives are shown below:
| Number | Previous Number(s) | Previous Class | Converted | Use | Withdrawn | Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADB 966506 | 13078 / D3078 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
1973 | Snowplough | 1978 | Scrapped 1979 |
| ADB 966507 | 13006 / D3006 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
- | Snowplough | 1979 | Scrapped 1979 |
| ADB 966508 | 13035 / D3035 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
1974 | Snowplough | 1979 | Scrapped 1979 |
| ADB 966509 | 13069 / D3069 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
1974 | Snowplough | 1979 | Scrapped 1980 |
| ADB 966510 | 13037 / D3037 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
1974 | Snowplough | 1978 | Scrapped 1979 |
| ADB 966511 | 13186 / D3186 / 08119 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
1977 | Snowplough | 1977 | Renumbered to ADB 968011 |
| ADB 966512 | 13177 / D3177 / 08111 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
1977 | Snowplough | 1977 | Renumbered to ADB 968012 |
| ADB 966513 | 13184 / D3184 / 08117 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
1977 | Snowplough | 1977 | Renumbered to ADB 968013 |
| ADB 966514 | E3044 / 84009 | 84 British Rail Class 84 The British Rail Class 84 was a 25 kV AC electric locomotive that operated on the West Coast Main Line of the London Midland Region.- History :... |
1978 | Mobile load bank | 1978 | Renumbered to ADB 968021 |
| ADB 968000 | D8243 | 15 British Rail Class 15 The British Rail Class 15 diesel locomotives, also known as the BTH Type 1, were designed by British Thomson-Houston, and built by the Yorkshire Engine Company and the Clayton Equipment Company, between 1957 and 1961.- Design history :... |
1968 | Coaching-stock Pre-heating Unit | 1981 | Scrapped 1991 |
| ADB 968001 | D8233 | 15 British Rail Class 15 The British Rail Class 15 diesel locomotives, also known as the BTH Type 1, were designed by British Thomson-Houston, and built by the Yorkshire Engine Company and the Clayton Equipment Company, between 1957 and 1961.- Design history :... |
1968 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1982 | Preserved at East Lancs Railway |
| ADB 968002 | D8237 | 15 British Rail Class 15 The British Rail Class 15 diesel locomotives, also known as the BTH Type 1, were designed by British Thomson-Houston, and built by the Yorkshire Engine Company and the Clayton Equipment Company, between 1957 and 1961.- Design history :... |
1968 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1982 | Scrapped 1982 |
| ADB 968003 | D8203 | 15 British Rail Class 15 The British Rail Class 15 diesel locomotives, also known as the BTH Type 1, were designed by British Thomson-Houston, and built by the Yorkshire Engine Company and the Clayton Equipment Company, between 1957 and 1961.- Design history :... |
1968 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1981 | Scrapped 1981 |
| ADB 968004 | 7055 / MPU2 / 953 | Ex-LMS LMS diesel shunters 7055/6 LMS diesel shunters 7055/6 were built by Hudswell Clarke. They were initially allocated numbers 7405/7406 but these numbers were never carried. Testing started in August 1934... |
- | Mobile power generating unit | - | Written off (1975) |
| TDB 968005 | D7089 | 35 British Rail Class 35 The British Rail Class 35 is a class of mixed-traffic B-B diesel locomotive with hydraulic transmission. Because of their Mekydro-design hydraulic transmission units, the locomotives became known as the Hymeks.... |
1975 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1975 | Scrapped 1976 |
| TDB 968006 | D5705 / 15705 | 28 British Rail Class 28 The British Rail Class 28 diesel locomotives, or 'Metrovicks' as they were popularly known, were built as part of the British Railways 1955 Modernisation Plan. The locomotives had a Co-Bo wheel arrangement – unique in British Railways practice though not uncommon in other countries, notably Japan... |
1968 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1977 | Preserved on East Lancashire Railway East Lancashire Railway The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.-Overview:After formal closure by British Rail in 1982, the line was reopened on 25 July 1987. The initial service operated between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat. In 1991 the service was extended... |
| RDB 968007 | D5061 / 24061 | 24 British Rail Class 24 The British Rail Class 24 diesel locomotives, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, were built from 1958 to 1961. One hundred and fifty-one of these locomotives were built at Derby, Crewe and Darlington, the first twenty of them as part of the British Rail 1955 Modernisation Plan. This class was used as... |
1975 | Research-department use | 1978 | Renumbered to 97201 |
| TDB 968008 | D5054 / 24054 | 24 British Rail Class 24 The British Rail Class 24 diesel locomotives, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, were built from 1958 to 1961. One hundred and fifty-one of these locomotives were built at Derby, Crewe and Darlington, the first twenty of them as part of the British Rail 1955 Modernisation Plan. This class was used as... |
1976 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1982 | Preserved on East Lancashire Railway East Lancashire Railway The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.-Overview:After formal closure by British Rail in 1982, the line was reopened on 25 July 1987. The initial service operated between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat. In 1991 the service was extended... |
| TDB 968009 | D5142 / 24142 | 24 British Rail Class 24 The British Rail Class 24 diesel locomotives, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, were built from 1958 to 1961. One hundred and fifty-one of these locomotives were built at Derby, Crewe and Darlington, the first twenty of them as part of the British Rail 1955 Modernisation Plan. This class was used as... |
1976 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1982 | Scrapped 1984 |
| ADB 968010 | 13184 / D3184 / 08117 / ADB 966513 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
1977 | Snowplough | 1979 | Scrapped 1979 |
| ADB 968011 | 13186 / D3186 / 08119 / ADB 966511 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
1977 | Snowplough | 1979 | Scrapped 1980 |
| ADB 968012 | 13177 / D3177 / 08111 / ADB 966512 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
1977 | Snowplough | 1979 | Scrapped 1979 |
| ADB 968013 | D5513 / 31013 | 31 British Rail Class 31 The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and originally as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957-62.- Description :... |
1979 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1983 | Scrapped 1983 |
| ADB 968014 | D5502 / 31002 | 31 British Rail Class 31 The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and originally as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957-62.- Description :... |
1980 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1982 | Scrapped 1984 |
| ADB 968015 | D5514 / 31014 | 31 British Rail Class 31 The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and originally as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957-62.- Description :... |
1977 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1982 | Scrapped 1983 |
| ADB 968016 | D5508 / 31008 | 31 British Rail Class 31 The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and originally as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957-62.- Description :... |
1981 | Coaching-stock pre-heating unit | 1982 | Scrapped 1985 |
| ADB 968017 | 13061 / D3061 / 08048 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
Cancelled | Snowplough | - | Scrapped 1978 |
| ADB 968018 | 13080 / D3080 / 08065 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
Cancelled | Snowplough | - | Scrapped 1978 |
| ADB 968019 | 13081 / D3081 / 08066 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
Cancelled | Snowplough | - | Scrapped 1978 |
| RDB 968020 | 13337 / D3337 / 08267 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
1978 | Research-department use | 1979 | Renumbered to 97801 |
| ADB 968021 | E3044 / 84009 / ADB 966514 | 84 British Rail Class 84 The British Rail Class 84 was a 25 kV AC electric locomotive that operated on the West Coast Main Line of the London Midland Region.- History :... |
1978 | Mobile load bank | 1995 | Scrapped 1995 |
| ADB 968022 | E3038 / 84003 | 84 British Rail Class 84 The British Rail Class 84 was a 25 kV AC electric locomotive that operated on the West Coast Main Line of the London Midland Region.- History :... |
Cancelled | Mobile load bank | - | Scrapped 1986 |
| ADB 968023 | E3032 / 83009 | 83 British Rail Class 83 The British Rail Class 83 electric locomotives were built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows as part of the West Coast Main Line electrification.- History :... |
1983 | Static transformer | 1985 | Returned to normal traffic - later scrapped |
| ADB 968024 | D23 / 45017 | 45 British Rail Class 45 The British Rail Class 45 also known as the Sulzer Type 4 diesel locomotives were built by British Rail at their Derby and Crewe Works between 1960 and 1962... |
1985 | Static training locomotive | 1988 | Scrapped 1991 |
| ADB 968025 | D5404 / 27113 / 27207 | 27 British Rail Class 27 British Rail's Class 27 comprised 69 diesel locomotives built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company during 1961 and 1962. They were a development of the earlier Class 26; both were originally classified as the BRCW Type 2.- Usage :... |
1986 | Static training locomotive | 1987 | Scrapped 1988 |
| ADB 968026 | D7657 / 25307 / 25908 | 25 British Rail Class 25 The British Rail Class 25 diesel locomotives were also known as Sulzer Type 2 and nicknamed Rats, as it was alleged they could be seen everywhere in Britain, and hence were "as common as rats"... |
1986 | Static training locomotive | 1988 | Scrapped 1988 |
| ADB 968027 | D7672 / 25322 / 25912 | 25 British Rail Class 25 The British Rail Class 25 diesel locomotives were also known as Sulzer Type 2 and nicknamed Rats, as it was alleged they could be seen everywhere in Britain, and hence were "as common as rats"... |
1987 | Static training locomotive | 1989 | Returned to normal traffic - later preserved |
| ADB 968028 | D5374 / 27024 | 27 British Rail Class 27 British Rail's Class 27 comprised 69 diesel locomotives built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company during 1961 and 1962. They were a development of the earlier Class 26; both were originally classified as the BRCW Type 2.- Usage :... |
1989 | Static training locomotive | 1989 | Preserved on Caledonian Railway (Brechin) Caledonian Railway (Brechin) The Caledonian Steam Railway Ltd is a private limited company formed by a group of steam railway enthusiasts, the Brechin Railway Preservation Society, with the object of operating a railway service on the former Caledonian Railway line between Brechin and Montrose, Angus, Scotland... |
| ADB 968029 | D8001 / 20001 | 20 British Rail Class 20 The British Rail Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel-electric locomotive. In total, 228 locomotives in the class were built by English Electric between 1957 and 1968, the large number being in part because of the failure of other early designs in the same... |
1989 | Static training locomotive | 1992 | Preserved at Midland Railway - Butterley Midland Railway - Butterley The Midland Railway – Butterley is a heritage railway, formerly known until 2004 as the Midland Railway Centre, at Butterley, near Ripley in Derbyshire.-Overview:... |
| TDB 968030 | D6530 / 33018 | 33 British Rail Class 33 The British Rail Class 33 also known as the BRCW Type 3 or Crompton is a class of Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives ordered in 1957 and built for the Southern Region of British Railways between 1960 and 1962.... |
1988 | Static training locomotive | 2000 | Preserved at Midland Railway - Butterley Midland Railway - Butterley The Midland Railway – Butterley is a heritage railway, formerly known until 2004 as the Midland Railway Centre, at Butterley, near Ripley in Derbyshire.-Overview:... |
| ADB 968031 | D411 / 50011 | 50 British Rail Class 50 The British Rail Class 50 is a diesel locomotive built from 1967-68 by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry Works in Newton-le-Willows. Fifty of these locomotives were built to haul express passenger trains on the, then non-electrified, section of the West Coast Main Line between Crewe,... |
1987 | Power unit transporter | 1992 | Scrapped 1992 |
| ADB 968032 | D8011 / 20011 | 20 British Rail Class 20 The British Rail Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel-electric locomotive. In total, 228 locomotives in the class were built by English Electric between 1957 and 1968, the large number being in part because of the failure of other early designs in the same... |
1988 | Power unit transporter | 1992 | Scrapped 1994 |
| ADB 968033 | D1502 / 47403 | 47 British Rail Class 47 The British Rail Class 47, is a class of British railway diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe Works and Brush's Falcon Works, Loughborough between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British... |
1988 | Static training locomotive | 1992 | Scrapped 1994 |
| ADB 968034 | D3937 / 08769 | 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
1989 | Static training locomotive | 1999 | Preserved on Dean Forest Railway Dean Forest Railway The Dean Forest Railway is a long heritage railway that runs between Lydney and Parkend in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. The route was part of the Severn and Wye Railway which ran from Lydney to Cinderford. The society that operates the line started steam locomotive operations in 1971, and... |
| ADB 968035 | D1669 / 47538 | 47 British Rail Class 47 The British Rail Class 47, is a class of British railway diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe Works and Brush's Falcon Works, Loughborough between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British... |
1993 | Power unit transporter | 1996 | Scrapped 1997 |
Internal User series
Internal User vehicles are those that are not allowed to run on the mainline, but are only for use within depot complexes. They are often stationary, though not always. Two former locomotives that were heavily stripped, leaving just the frames, to carry power units within Toton depot were allocated IU numbers.| Number | Previous Number(s) | Previous Class | Converted | Use | Withdrawn | Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 025031 | D6770 / 37070 | 37 British Rail Class 37 The British Rail Class 37 is a diesel-electric locomotive. Also known as the English Electric Type 3, the Class was ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation plan.... |
1995 | Power unit transporter | 1995 | Scrapped 2004 |
| 025032 | D6838 / 37138 | 37 British Rail Class 37 The British Rail Class 37 is a diesel-electric locomotive. Also known as the English Electric Type 3, the Class was ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation plan.... |
1995 | Power unit transporter | 1995 | Scrapped 2004 |
Miscellaneous locomotives
Brush TractionBrush Traction
This article is about a British rail-locomotive maker. For the Detroit auto-maker, see Brush Motor Car CompanyBrush Traction is a manufacturer and maintainer of railway locomotives, part of the FKI group , based at Loughborough in Leicestershire, England situated alongside the Midland Main Line.-...
, Loughborough
Loughborough
Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...
were using a British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
Class 56
British Rail Class 56
The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250 bhp , and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement...
locomotive, 56009 in their works as a power unit transporter and test bed. It is not registered on the TOPS
TOPS
Total Operations Processing System, or TOPS, is a computer system for managing the locomotives and rolling stock owned by a rail system...
system, but Brush have given it the painted TOPS-like number 56201. It has since been stored with no plans forthcoming.
A heavily stripped Class 73
British Rail Class 73
The British Rail Class 73 is a United Kingdom model of electro-diesel locomotive. The type is unusual in that it can operate from a 750 V DC third-rail or an on-board diesel engine to allow it to operate on non-electrified routes...
locomotive, 73126 was used as a static training locomotive at the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh is a town and civil parish in northeastern Gloucestershire, England. The town is at the crossroads of the Fosse Way Roman road and the A44. The parish and environs are relatively flat and low-lying compared with the surrounding Cotswold Hills...
, replacing the previously used locomotives TDB 968030 (33018, preserved at MRC Butterley as a source of spares/restoration) and ADB 968034 (08769, preserved at Severn Valley Railway, operational). Since this locomotive was converted after privatisation it was not renumbered into the 968xxx series. It was intended to be sold for preservation in 2002 having been saved by Cotswold Rail's Adrian Parcell, but the locomotive was little more than a shell after 4 years as a parts donor and eventually it was sold for scrap on 26/7/09 and scrapped by 6/8/09 at Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham.
| Number | Previous Number | Previous Class | Converted | Use | Withdrawn | Disposal |
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| 56201 | 56009 | 56 British Rail Class 56 The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250 bhp , and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement... |
1996 | Power unit transporter/test bed | 1996 | Stored, no plans for locomotive. |
| 73126 | E6033 | 73 British Rail Class 73 The British Rail Class 73 is a United Kingdom model of electro-diesel locomotive. The type is unusual in that it can operate from a 750 V DC third-rail or an on-board diesel engine to allow it to operate on non-electrified routes... |
2000 | Static training locomotive | 1999 | Sold to CF Booth Rotherham 26/7/09, then scrapped 6/8/09 |