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British Rail operated a large number of different diesel locomotive types. The majority of these were built between 1955 and 1968. The majority of these were built between 1955 and 1968. Many classes were rushed into service as part of the 1955 Modernisation Plan , but poor reliability and a rapid decline in rail transport meant that some would ...
These locomotives worked on British Railways as demonstrators but remained in the ownership of the manufacturers: [1] NBL/Paxman 0-4-0 diesel-hydraulic. Tiger - preserved at Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway; Tom - preserved at Telford Steam Railway; English Electric. British Railways D0226 - preserved at Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
Took over Clyde Locomotive Company in 1888. Merged into North British Locomotive Company in 1903 1853 R Coulthard & Company Gateshead Closed 1865. Passed to Black, Hawthorn & Co 1854 Beyer, Peacock & Company, Gorton Foundry, Manchester, Limited liability 1902. Famous for Garratt locomotivess. Reorganised for diesel-hydraulic in 1961. Closed 1966
After several years of reprising the role of Thomas the Tank Engine, The Locomotive departed for the East Lancashire Railway at Bury in 2012 following sale to Ian Riley. The locomotive recently re-entered service under a new private owner. BR Unlined Black, Early Emblem Riley and Son: No. 76079 BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0: Built in 1957 at ...
Tyseley Locomotive Works Limited: a wholly owned subsidiary of VTCT, responsible for general and mechanical engineering and hire of locomotives and rolling stock Vintage Trains Community Benefit Society : a publicly owned Community Benefit Society established to raise funds, controlled by VTCT through its ability to control the Board
Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotives of the Western Region. David and Charles. ISBN 0-7153-6769-2. Strickland, David C. (September 1983). Locomotive Directory: Every Single One There Has Ever Been. Camberley: Diesel and Electric Group. ISBN 978-0-906375-10-5. OCLC 16601890. OL 27959920M. Wikidata Q105978499. Williams, Alan; Percival, David (1962).
Following death of the owner in 2019, the locomotive was put up for sale and eventually moved to the Statfold Barn Railway, where it was restored and now on static display. No. 885 The Barclay: 0-6-0 ST: Cambrian Heritage Railways: Built in 1900. Being cosmetically restored. Worked at Eddlewood Colliery until the 1980s when purchased for ...
Locomotives from the National Collection in the Great Hall of the UK National Railway Museum. The UK National Collection is a collection of around 280 historic rail vehicles (predominantly of British origin). The majority of the collection is kept at four national museums: National Railway Museum, York