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The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and previously as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957 to 1962. They were numbered in two series, D5500-D5699 and D5800-D5862. [4][5] Construction of the first locomotive was completed in the final week of September 1957, and the handing-over took place on ...
Damaged in a collision on 31 October 2019. [34] [full citation needed] Was previously stored for use as a source of spare parts for CrossCountry. [35] Taken for scrapping at Sims Metal, Newport on 23 February 2022. [36] 43114: 43314 East Midlands Railway: Stored: 43115: 43315 London North Eastern Railway: 43116: 43316 East Midlands Railway ...
GER Class S69LNER Class B12. Water cap. B12/3 No. 61580 at Grantham 28 March 1956. The Great Eastern Railway (GER) Class S69, also known as 1500 Class, and later classified B12 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) is a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive designed to haul express passenger trains from London Liverpool Street station along ...
Hornby Railways first produced a version of the BR Class 101 in OO gauge in 1958 which was last produced in 1977. [48] Lima also produced a Class 101 for a number of years, in Green, Blue/Grey, Regional Railways and Network Southeast liveries. The tooling was used by Hornby following purchase of their assets.
Hornby Hobbies Limited is a British-owned scale model manufacturing company which has been focused on model railways. Its roots date back to 1901 in Liverpool, when founder Frank Hornby received a patent for his Meccano construction toy. The first clockwork train was produced in 1920. In 1938, Hornby launched its first OO gauge train.
The British Rail Class 43 (HST) is the TOPS classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train (formerly Classes 253 and 254) diesel-electric power cars, built by British Rail Engineering Limited from 1975 to 1982, and in service in the UK since 1976. The class is officially the fastest diesel locomotive in the world, with an absolute ...
1959–1984. Disposition. 70 preserved, remainder scrapped. The Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST is a class of steam locomotive designed by Hunslet Engine Company for shunting. The class became the standard British shunting locomotive during the Second World War, and production continued until 1964 at various locomotive manufacturers.
16564, newly built in 1928. Preserved No. 47324 on the East Lancashire Railway. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler 3F 0-6-0 T is a class of steam locomotives, often known as Jinty. They represent the ultimate development of the Midland Railway 's six-coupled tank engines. They could reach speeds of up to 60 mph (97 km/h).