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When British Rail implemented the TOPS system for managing their operating stock, ships capable of carrying rail vehicles were incorporated into the system as Class 99. In order to circumvent restrictions of the application software, these ships were entered on TOPS as locomotives, 'hauling' the trains which they carried on board.
1) Robert F. Fairlie Locomotive Engineer 1831-1885 [2] 2) Cardiff Canton: Stored Direct Rail Services: D6967 37267 37421 1) Strombidae [13] 2) The Kingsman [2] In service Colas Rail: D6968 37268 37401 1) Mary Queen of Scots [1] 2) The Royal Scotsman: In Service Locomotive Services Limited [23] D6969 37269 37417 1) Highland Region [1] 2) Rail [3]
This article lists the wide variety of locomotives and multiple units that have operated on Great Britain's railway network, since Nationalisation in 1948. British Rail used several numbering schemes for classifying its steam locomotive types and other rolling stock, before settling on the TOPS computer system in the late 1960s. TOPS has ...
The British Rail Class 47 or Brush Type 4 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 Brush's Falcon Works in Loughborough and at British Railways' Crewe Works between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British mainline ...
Locomotive Services Limited: 121: British Rail: Diesel 70 110 1 1 142: Pacer: 75 120 1 2 Lumo: 803: AT300: AC electric 125 200 5 5 Merseyrail: 777/0: METRO: DC electric 75 120 46 4 Third rail mode only 777/1: 7 Third rail mode - full top speed, battery mode - 62 mph / 100 km/h Network Rail: 153: Sprinter: Diesel 75 120 4 1 Track inspection [27 ...
British Rail's Class 44 locos were all named after various UK hills and mountains, giving rise to the nickname for the type of Peaks. [6] Many of BR's Class 60 locomotives were also given these names, although sadly most have now been removed. [4] HR Ben Class; British Rail Class 44; British Rail Class 60; National Power Class 59 [3]
This article gives a list of all British Rail Class 87 locomotives. Pre-tops numbers E3201–34 were allocated to the first 34 locomotives, but these were never carried. [1] Initially the locomotive names fell into four categories: historical locomotives on the West Coast Main Line or nearby, major population centres on the route, significant figures in British history, or the works of Walter ...
Number and name Type Builder Photograph Livery History Owner Notes No. 6990 "Witherslack Hall" GWR 6959 Class 4-6-0: Swindon Works: BR Lined Green, Early Emblem: Built in 1948. 6990 was selected as a post-nationalisation locomotive to participate in the Locomotive Exchanges of 1948 on the former Great Central Main Line.