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A British Rail Class 40 diesel-electric locomotive, from the turbocharger sound; this nickname is also occasionally applied to British Rail Class 20 locomotives. [111] Wizzo A British Rail Class 52 diesel-hydraulic type 4 locomotive [112] Woolworth A South Eastern and Chatham Railway N class 2-6-0 steam locomotive, built at Woolwich Arsenal [113]
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]
The steam locomotives of British Railways were used by British Railways over the period 1948–1968. The vast majority of these were inherited from its four constituent companies, the " Big Four ". In addition, BR built 2,537 steam locomotives in the period 1948–1960, 1,538 to pre-nationalisation designs and 999 to its own standard designs.
1) Robert F. Fairlie Locomotive Engineer 1831-1885 [2] 2) Cardiff Canton: Stored Direct Rail Services: D6967 37267 37421 1) Strombidae [12] 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 [22] D6969 37269 37417 1) Highland Region [1] 2) Rail [3]
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.
The British Rail Class 52 is a class of 74 Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built for the Western Region of British Railways between 1961 and 1964. All were given two-word names, the first word being " Western " and thus the type became known as Westerns .
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 60 is a class of Co-Co heavy freight diesel-electric locomotives built by Brush Traction.They are nicknamed Tugs by rail enthusiasts.. During the 1980s, it became increasingly apparent that British Rail required a more capable Type 5 locomotive for its heavy freight trains.