Class 66 & variants
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| The locomotive that sounded the death knell for the British Loco manufacturing industry, developed for EWS by General Motors and based on the Class 59's operated by Foster Yeoman, built in London Ontarion, Canada. Several variants many just in ownership but also some mechanical variants. |
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10000, 10001
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| Forerunners of the British Diesel Locomotive, built 1947 at Derby, worked on the Midland and Southern Regions until withdrawn in 1966, scrapped in 1968. |
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10201 -10203
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| SouthernRegion designed Diesel Electrics, 10201 & 10202 1750Hp later derated to1600Hp, built Ashford. 10203 (2000HP) built Brighton. Out of use 11/62, sold for scrap 1968. |
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Gas Turbines
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| Unsuccessful but a part of UK Railway History. 18000(2500HP) built by Brown Boveri in 1950, 18100 (3000HP) built bu Metropolitan Vickers 1951 both for the Western Region. |
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Prototypes and One offs
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| Miscellaneous prototype locomotives tested Britains Railways, some subsequently purchased for use on the system others disposed of for scrap or sold out of the country (Kestrel went to the USSR)!!!!!!!!! |
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Miscellaneous (pre-tops) Shunters
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| Various small shunter classes which were eliminated before the TOPS numbering system, includes the shunters developed by the railway companies before Nationalisation. |
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Diesel Shunters by Class
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| Post TOPS Diesel Shunters (note some Classes although allocated TOPS numbers never carried them). In Class Order. |
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Class 13 Master and Slave Shunters
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| Originally built as separate 08's, 6 x08'sconverted at Darlington in 1965 to give cabless unit and a cabbed unit working together, making 3 x 13's in total, for use in Tinsley yard, Sheffield. |
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Class 14s
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| Short Lived 650HP 0-6-0 Diesel Hydraulic for shunting and trip freight working. Built by BR's Swindon Works 1964 - 1965. Survivors can be found on many preserved lines. |
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Class 15s
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| Short lived Bo-Bo Diesel Electric design built by Yorkshire Engine Co and Clayton Engineering using BTH/AE1 equipment, to service 1957 all oou 1971, D8233 preserved. |
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Class 16 North British Type 1
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| Short lived 1000HP Diesel Electic Bo-Bo, 10 locos built by North British spent their working lives at Stratford before being withdrawn in 1969 and scrapped in 1969. |
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Class 17
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| Short lived Centre-Cab design using 2 x 450HP engines 117 locos built by Clayton Engineering and Beyer Peacock, none of them lasted 10 years in service, D8568 preserved. |
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Class 20s
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| The first class to be introduced under the BR Modernisation Scheme 228 1000HP locos built by English Electric from 1957-1968. Used throughout Eastern, Midland and Scottish Regions, some survive in use with DRS and many are preserved. |
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Class 21 & 29 North British Diesel Electrics
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| Shortlived and troublesome Type 2 Diesel Electrics Built by North British 1958 - 1960 with MAN engines, Class 29 were re-engined with Paxman engine from 1965 but all were withdrawn by 1972. |
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Class 22 Diesel Hydraulics
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| Diesel Hydraulic version of Class 21 using the same bodyshell and engine built for the Western Region by North British from 1959 - 1962. After a troubled life all were withdrawn by 1972. |
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Class 23 - Baby Deltics
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| A shortlived class which did not come up to the standards of their larger brethren. 10 locos built by English Electric during 1959, refurbished and rebuilt from 1964 but all withdrawn by 1973, D5901 survived a little longer in departmental stock until 1975. |
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Class 24
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| Another modernisation plan locomotive Class totalling 151 locos built 7/58 to 2/61 1160HP Bo-Bo, all out of service 10/80, 4 locos preserved. Developed into Class 25 4/61 onwards. |
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Class 25
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| A development from Class 24 but with engine uprated to 1250HP and using AEI Traction motors, 327 locos being built between 4/61 and 5/67. Alocated to all regions except the Southern. Class extinct on BR 1991 but 20 locos preserved. |
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Class 26s
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| 47 locomotives built 1958/59 by BRCW at Smethwick, 1160HP, initially allocated to the London Area but eventually made Scotland their home, some survived until the 1990's so they must be regarded as a success. 13 preserved. |
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Class 27
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| 66 1250HP locos built '61/62 by BRCW based on Class 26, initially allocated to Midland and North East, reallocated to Scotland, 24 locos converted to push pull/eth for Glasgow - Edinburgh services, extinct during the 1980's 8 preserved. |
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Class 28s (Metro-Vicks)
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| Built by Metropolitan Vickers, with an unusual wheel congiguration (Co-Bo) the 20 locos of this Class lasted just 10 years before withdrawal. D5705 survives in preservation. |
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Class 31 - Brush Type 2s
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| Heavyweight, underpowered A1A-A1A Diesel Electrics, Introduced 1957, 263 built, 1250Hp, but re-engined with English Electric 1470HP from 1964 onwards, some still in service many preserved. |
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Class 33 - Birmingham R.C. W. Type 3s
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| Type 3 Diesel Electric locos developed for the Southern Region from the Birmingham R. C & W Type 2 (Class 26), with larger 1550HP Engine, and eth capability instead of steam heating boiler. |
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Class 35s (Hymeks)
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| Versatile 1700HP Diesel Hydraulic, 100 Built for the Western Region by Beyer-Peacock, declared 'non-standard', class extinct 1975, 3 survive in preservation. |
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Class 37
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| English Electric built Co-Co 1750HP Diesel Electric locomotives introduced in 1960, converted to many variants over the years some of which still survive under EWS, many others sold on either for preservation or for refurbishment and further use. |
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Class 40s - English Electric Type 4s
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| Heavyweight English Electric Type 4s, 2000HP, 200 locos built 1958 to 1962 for use on Midland, Eastern, Scottish Regions, withdrawn from service 1976 - 1986. 7 locos preserved. |
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North British Type 4s, Class 41
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| The First Diesel Hydraulic Type 4's for the Western Region, built by North British, 1958-59, all 5 locos named after warships, all withdrawn by 1968. |
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Class 42, 43s - Warships
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| Visually similar Diesel Hydraulic classes built for the Western Region, Class 42 D800-832 & 866-870 built by BR Swindon 1958 - 1960. Class 43 (D833 - D865) built by North British, 1960 - 1962. All Warships withdrawn by end 1972, 2 preserved. |
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Classes 44, 45, 46 - Peaks
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| Heavyweight Diesel Electric locomotives built by BR at Derby and Crewe with Sulzer diesel engines. First 10 locos D1- D10 2300HP, D11 - D137 2500HP with Crompton Parkinson Traction Motors, D138 - D193 2500HP with Brush Traction motors. |
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Class 47, Brush Type 4s
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| Mainstay of the British Railways Modernisation fleet the Class 47 Diesel Electric was built by Brush Traction (and BR Crewe) based around a 2750 HP Sulzer diesel engine, later downrated to 2570HP, several variants (subclasses) were manufactured. Some still at work today . |
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Class 50s
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| 2700HP Diesel Electrics, 50 built by English Electric a stop gap for the Crewe - Glasgow electrification later transferred to the Western Region to replace Diesel Hydraulics, primarily an express passenger loco, one re-geared for freight work, all withdrawn by 1993, 19 preserved. |
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Class 52 - Westerns
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| 2700HP Diesel Hydraulics designed at Swindon, and built at Swindon (30), and Crewe (44), all named. Highly versatile but declared non-standard by BRB and destined for a short life. All withdrawn by Februay 1977, 7 preserved. |
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Class 56
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| Britains first Type 5 loco dedicated to freight, 135 built, 56001 - 30 being built by Electroputere in Romania, 56031 - 56115 at BREL Doncaster and 56116 - 56135 BREL Crewe. All now withdrawn but some finding a new lease of life in private hands or in preservation. |
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Class 57
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| Converted from Class 47 from 1997 onwards original Sulzer Engines replaced by General Motors equipment, 57/0 freight engines, 57/3 & 57/6 for passenger work, higher geared with ETH. |
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Class 58
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| Very similar power characteristics to the 56 developed while Class 56 was still in construction both classes built Doncaster, why the additional cost for this development was undertaken remains a mystery to the writer. 50 Locos all stored/withdrawn pending further service (abroad). |
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Class 59
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| Developed and built by General Motors for Foster Yeoman in 1985 ( arrived UK 1986), a totally new private owner concept for BR. Despite EWS claims these locos were the design forerunners for the Class 66 in the UK. |
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Class 60
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| The last mainline product of the British Loco building industry, 100 locos of 3100HP. The body shells were constructed at Procor, Horbury then moved to Brush Traction for fitting out with Mirrlees Engine, Brush Alternator and Traction Motors. Many locos stored but class is still complete (on paper). |
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Class 70
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| 30 'Powerhaul' locos introduced in 2009 and built by General Electric, Erie, USA for Freightliner. 3686HP with a top speed of 75mph. |
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