NationMaster - Encyclopedia: British Rail Class 31

The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2, were built by Brush Traction from 1957-62. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 679 KB)BR Class 31, no. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 679 KB)BR Class 31, no. ... Locomotives arranged around the turntable in the Great Hall. ... York is a city in northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 602 KB)BR Class 31, no. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 602 KB)BR Class 31, no. ... Westbury is a town and civil parish in the west of the English county of Wiltshire. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fleet Details External Links Fragonset website. ... Class 153 unit no. ... Bristol is an English city and county and one of the three administrative centres of South West England (the others being Plymouth and Exeter). ... Brighton on the southern Sussex coast is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. ... Weymouth Promenade in 1993 Weymouth is a coastal town in Dorset, England. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 596 KB)BR Class 31, no. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 596 KB)BR Class 31, no. ... York is a city in northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Midland Railway, Butterley is a complex of railway museum exhibits in Derbyshire, within the Midland Railway Centre. ... This article is about an area of London. ... A Eurostar train on the CTRL, near Ashford Model showing the current redevelopment of the Kings Cross area with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link terminal behind the barrel-vaulted St Pancras Station on the left. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 664 KB)BR Class 31, no. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 664 KB)BR Class 31, no. ... Charybdis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The original station (left) closed in 1965. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fleet Details External Links Fragonset website. ... Class 153 unit no. ... Bristol is an English city and county and one of the three administrative centres of South West England (the others being Plymouth and Exeter). ... Brighton on the southern Sussex coast is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. ... Weymouth Promenade in 1993 Weymouth is a coastal town in Dorset, England. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... Great Western Railway No. ... Class 47 diesel locomotive, no. ...

Description

Refurbishment

Current Operations

English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS)

The final three EWS locomotives were withdrawn in 2001. See also Rail transport in Great Britain History of rail transport in Great Britain External links EWS website Categories: Rail stubs | British railway companies | TLAs ...

Fragonset Railways

In 1998, Fragonset Railways purchased four redundant Class 31 locomotives from EWS. The first of these, no. 31452, was quickly repaired and repainted in a new black livery with a red mid-body band. It was quickly followed by nos. 31459 and 31468. Several more locomotives were also purchased, and in 1999, the first of two modified Class 31/6 locomotives re-entered traffic. The Class 31/6 subclass is essentially a modified Class 31/1 locomotive with through electric-train heating wiring. This enables a Class 31/4 and Class 31/6 to work in multiple and still heat the train, even if the no-heat Class 31/6 is attached to the carriages. Fleet Details External Links Fragonset website. ... Class 66 66 090 at Gospel Oak in 2004. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

In 1999, Fragonset won a short-term contract with Silverlink for two locomotives to work in top-and-tail mode with two Mk. 1 carriages on the Bletchley-Bedford line. This was to cover for the non-availability of Class 117 and Class 121 diesel multiple units. The trial was a success, and in 2000 it was repeated in the summer timetable. The locomotives were retained until displaced by more modern Class 150/1 units cascaded from Central Trains. 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Silverlink is a regional franchise in the British railway system, with routes in north London and from London to Northampton. ... British Rails first design of carriages were given the designation Mark 1. ... The Marston Vale Line is the railway line from Bletchley to Bedford. ... The British Rail Class 117 diesel multiple units were built by Pressed Steel from 1960-1961. ... Chiltern Railways operate a single Class 121 Bubble Car on Aylesbury to Princes Risborough shuttles. ... A diesel multiple unit can be: a multiple unit powered by a diesel engine; one or more of these form a passenger train; a combination of diesel powered locomotives operating under the control of one engine-driver, coupled together consecutively, usually at the head end of the train, which further... This article is about the year 2000. ... Class 150/2, no. ... A Central Trains Class 158/0 unit Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and cross-country trains in central England. ...

By this time, the Fragonset Class 31 fleet had expanded considerably to include three Class 31/1, three Class 31/4 and two Class 31/6 locomotives. Regular work at this time included use hauling Class 317 electric multiple units from WAGN's Hornsey depot to Bedford for use with Thameslink. As units were still maintained at Hornsey, this meant regular workings between the two depot to swap units when maintenance was due. Class 317/1, no. ... A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... wagn is a franchise operator of commuter train services out of London Kings Cross and Moorgate stations. ... Hornsey is a place in the London Borough of Haringey. ... Bedford is the county town of the English county of Bedfordshire. ... Thameslink is a fifty-station franchise in the British railway system running 225 km north to south across London from Bedford to Brighton through Snow Hill tunnel. ...

Network Rail

Network Rail operates a small fleet of four Class 31/1 locomotive, nos. 31105/107/233/285, to haul test trains around the network. The locomotives were purchased from Fragonset, and overhauled at their Derby workshops. They have been repainted in Network Rail's new all-over yellow livery. Network Rails logo Network Rail is a British not for dividend Company limited by guarantee that owns the fixed assets of that part of the British railway system that formerly belonged to British Rail, the now-defunct UK state-owned rail operator. ... Fleet Details External Links Fragonset website. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ...

Prior to operating its own locomotives, Network Rail's predecessor, Railtrack, had hired two Class 31 locomotives from Fragonset. These two locomotives, nos. 31190 and 31601, were repainted in Raltrack's blue and lime green livery. With the overhaul and entry into service of Network Rail's own locomotives, these two engines were returned to Fragonset. Railtrack was a group of companies which owned the tracks, signals, tunnels, bridges, level crossings and some stations of the British railway system from its privatisation in 1996 until 2002. ... Fleet Details External Links Fragonset website. ...

Preservation

Several locomotives have been preserved for use on heritage railways. These are listed below. Of note, are the first built, no. 31018, and the last built, no. 31327. A scene on a heritage railway. ...

In addition, the following locomotives were previously preserved, but have since been scrapped. Locomotives arranged around the turntable in the Great Hall. ... External links Battlefield Line Railway website Categories: Substubs | Heritage railways | British visitor attractions ... The Midland Railway, Butterley is a complex of railway museum exhibits in Derbyshire, within the Midland Railway Centre. ... The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) is a preserved railway in Cambridgeshire, England, running between Peterborough and Yarwell Junction. ... The Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway is located to the east of Oxford, England. ... GWR 2-8-0T 4200 Class no. ... External links Battlefield Line Railway website Categories: Substubs | Heritage railways | British visitor attractions ... Class 101 DMU at Dereham. ... The Midland Railway, Butterley is a complex of railway museum exhibits in Derbyshire, within the Midland Railway Centre. ... The North Norfolk Railway -- also known as the Poppy Line -- is a heritage railway in Norfolk, England running between the coastal town of Sheringham and Holt which is further inland. ... The Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway is located to the east of Oxford, England. ... Wensleydale Railway plc took over running passenger trains on a length of the railway that previously linked Northallerton with Hawes in 2003: the railway had been almost closed apart from very occasional freight trains to Catterick. ... The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire, England. ... Wensleydale Railway plc took over running passenger trains on a length of the railway that previously linked Northallerton with Hawes in 2003: the railway had been almost closed apart from very occasional freight trains to Catterick. ... Chasewater Railway is a former colliery railway running round the shores of Chasewater in Staffordshire, England. ... The North Norfolk Railway -- also known as the Poppy Line -- is a heritage railway in Norfolk, England running between the coastal town of Sheringham and Holt which is further inland. ... The Dean Forest Railway is a 4. ... Class 101 DMU at Dereham. ... Description The Colne Valley Railway is a heritage railway based at Castle Hedingham station, near Halstead in Essex, United Kingdom. ... Class 101 DMU at Dereham. ... In 1968 the former Midland Railway main line from London to Manchester (originally built as the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway), was closed between Matlock and Buxton in Derbyshire. ... The Midland Railway, Butterley is a complex of railway museum exhibits in Derbyshire, within the Midland Railway Centre. ... Stations Wirksworth Idridgehay (proposed) Shottle (proposed) Duffield (proposed) - Transfer to main line services. ... Steam Locomotive 7646 Northampton officially named by the Mayor of Northampton The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Northamptonshire England, and is based at Pitsford and Brampton station, roughly 5 miles (8 km) north of Northampton. ... The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire, England. ... The GCR is the only heritage railway in the country with double track The Great Central Railway (GCR) is a heritage railway in Leicestershire. ... The Strathspey Railway operates a 10 mile (16 km) preserved railway from Aviemore to Broomhill via Boat of Garten, part of the former Highland Railway line which linked Aviemore with Forres. ...

The Churnet Valley Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway located to the west of Stoke on Trent in Staffordshire. ... The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire, England. ...

Fleet Details

See also Rail transport in Great Britain History of rail transport in Great Britain External links EWS website Categories: Rail stubs | British railway companies | TLAs ... Fleet Details External Links Fragonset website. ... Network Rails logo Network Rail is a British not for dividend Company limited by guarantee that owns the fixed assets of that part of the British railway system that formerly belonged to British Rail, the now-defunct UK state-owned rail operator. ...

Categories: British Rail diesel locomotives | Brush Traction locomotives | A1A-A1A locomotives A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... British Rails Class 01 diesel locomotives were a short wheelbase 0-4-0 design for limited clearance operations. ... The British Rail Class 02 were a class of twenty 0-4-0 diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotives built by the Yorkshire Engine Company in 1960 (first ten, D2850-D2859) and 1961 (D2860-D2869) for service in areas of restricted loading gauge and curvature such as docks. ... The British Rail Class 03 locomotive is, together with Class 04, one of BRs most successful smaller 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters. ... The British Rail Class 04 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunting locomotive class, built between 1952 and 1962 and were the basis for the later Class 03 built in the British Railways workshops. ... Built for use on the Eastern & Scottish Region. ... Built for use on the Scottish Region. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... 08 910 at Carlisle, 1975. ... CLASS 09/0 Class 09, later 09/0, locomotives were modified from Class 08 locomotives and were re-geared to give a maximum top speed of 27. ... The British Rail Class 10 railway locomotive was a variation on the Class 08 diesel-electric shunter in which the English Electric engine was replaced by a Blackstone engine and traction motors were either GEC or BTH. The locomotives were built at the BR Works in Darlington and Doncaster over... British Rail Class 11 was applied to a batch of locomotives built from April 1945 to December 1952, based on a similar earlier batch. ... CLASS 12 This was the second batch of standard SR shunters based on the English Electric 6KT 350 hp (260 kW) diesel engine. ... The British Rail Class 13 was formed because in 1965 it was found necessary to provide more powerful shunters for the Tinsley Hump Yard. ... CLASS 14 An order for 26 0-6-0 650 hp diesel-hydraulic locomotives was placed in January 1963, these to be built at British Railways Swindon Works. ... British Rails Class 01 diesel locomotives were a short wheelbase 0-4-0 design for limited clearance operations. ... The British Rail Class 02 were a class of twenty 0-4-0 diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotives built by the Yorkshire Engine Company in 1960 (first ten, D2850-D2859) and 1961 (D2860-D2869) for service in areas of restricted loading gauge and curvature such as docks. ... The British Rail Class 03 locomotive is, together with Class 04, one of BRs most successful smaller 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters. ... The British Rail Class 04 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunting locomotive class, built between 1952 and 1962 and were the basis for the later Class 03 built in the British Railways workshops. ... The British Rail Class 04 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunting locomotive class, built between 1952 and 1962 and were the basis for the later Class 03 built in the British Railways workshops. ... Built for use on the Scottish Region. ... Built for use on the Eastern & Scottish Region. ... Built for use on the Eastern & Scottish Region. ... In 1958, Brush Traction Ltd and Beyer Peacock co-operated to produce five prototype diesel-electric shunting locomotives of 0-4-0 wheel arrangement. ... 08 910 at Carlisle, 1975. ... The British Rail Class 10 railway locomotive was a variation on the Class 08 diesel-electric shunter in which the English Electric engine was replaced by a Blackstone engine and traction motors were either GEC or BTH. The locomotives were built at the BR Works in Darlington and Doncaster over... Class D3/6 were diesel shunters built in 1935 by English Electric for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. ... Class D3/7 were diesel shunters built from May 1939 through to July 1942 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at their Derby Works. ... British Rail Class 11 was applied to a batch of locomotives built from April 1945 to December 1952, based on a similar earlier batch. ... CLASS 12 This was the second batch of standard SR shunters based on the English Electric 6KT 350 hp (260 kW) diesel engine. ... The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) pioneered the use of diesel shunting locomotives in Great Britain. ... History Ordered under the Modernisation Scheme as Type 1 locomotives for local passenger and freight traffic in the London area. ... The CLASS 16 locomotive was ordered under the Modernisation Scheme as a Type 1 locomotive for the Eastern Region; based on prototype No. ... Ordered as a successor to the pilot scheme Type 1 locomotives, fitted with a centre cab. ... The class 20 locomotives usually work in pairs. ... British Rail did not run a Class 21 diesel locomotive in service. ... D6343 with Hymek D7072 at Old Oak Common, 1965. ... Preservation Four locomotives have been preserved: D5032 / 24032 - North Yorkshire Moors Railway D5054 / 24054 - East Lancashire Railway D5061 / 24061 - North Yorkshire Moors Railway D5081 / 24081 - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Categories: Stub | British Rail locomotives | Bo-Bo locomotives ... Description The British Rail Class 25 diesel locomotives, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, were built from 1961. ... Description Preservation Several locomotives have been preserved: D5300 / 26007 - Barrow Hill Engine Shed D5301 / 26001 - Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway D5302 / 26002 - Strathspey Railway D5304 / 26004 - Boness & Kinneil Railway D5310 / 26010 - Northampton & Lamport Railway D5311 / 26011 - Barrow Hill Engine Shed D5314 / 26014 - Caledonian Railway (Brechin) D5324 / 26024 - Boness & Kinneil Railway... British Rails Class 28 diesel locomotives or as they were usually known Metrovicks were built as part of the early modernisation plan. ... D6547 in original green livery without yellow warning panels, 1963. ... The British Rail Class 35 also known as a Hymek is a class of B-B diesel locomotive with hydraulic transmission. ... Class 37/0, no. ... D202 at Liverpool Street in green livery, 1963. ... The British Railways Class 41 diesel-hydraulic locomotives were built by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow during 1957 and 1958. ... The British Rail Class 41 was the original classification for the power cars of the prototype High Speed Train. ... D852 Tenacious at Old Oak Common, 1964 British Railways Type 4 Warship class diesel hydraulic locomotives were introduced in 1958. ... The British Rail Class 43 diesel-hydraulic locomotives were built by the North British Locomotive Company from 1960-1962. ... The British Rail Class 43 is the classification used for the production High Speed Train power cars. ... The British Rail Class 44 diesel locomotives were built by British Rail Derby Works from 1959 to 1960. ... The British Rail Class 45 diesel locomotives were built by British Rail Derby and Crewe Works from 1960 to 1962. ... The British Rail Class 46 is a class of diesel locomotive. ... Class 47, no. ... Class 47, no. ... 50050 Fearless at Reading, 1975. ... British Rail assigned Class 52 to the class of 74 large Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built for the Western Region of British Railways between 1961 and 1964. ... British Rail assigned Class 53 to the single Brush Traction-built prototype locomotive Falcon. ... British Rail assigned Class 55 to the twenty-two English Electric Type 5 express diesel locomotives built in 1961/2 and used for high-speed service on Britains East Coast Main Line between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh. ... Electroputere-built 56006 at Doncaster in 2003 painted in rail blue livery Preserved 56003 in Load-Haul livery. ... Class 57, no. ... 58001, on display at Doncaster Works open day on 27th July 2003. ... 59001 Yeoman Endeavour in revised Foster Yeoman livery in 2003. ... Class 60s at Peak Forest In the mid 1980s British Rail was faced with an aging fleet of freight locomotives which required overhaul or replacement. ... Class 66 66108 at Didcot on 23 August 2004. ... Are not very good ... History Ordered under the Modernisation Scheme as Type 1 locomotives for local passenger and freight traffic in the London area. ... The CLASS 16 locomotive was ordered under the Modernisation Scheme as a Type 1 locomotive for the Eastern Region; based on prototype No. ... British Rail did not run a Class 21 diesel locomotive in service. ... D6343 with Hymek D7072 at Old Oak Common, 1965. ... The class 20 locomotives usually work in pairs. ... British Rail did not run a Class 21 diesel locomotive in service. ... Preservation Four locomotives have been preserved: D5032 / 24032 - North Yorkshire Moors Railway D5054 / 24054 - East Lancashire Railway D5061 / 24061 - North Yorkshire Moors Railway D5081 / 24081 - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Categories: Stub | British Rail locomotives | Bo-Bo locomotives ... Description Preservation Several locomotives have been preserved: D5300 / 26007 - Barrow Hill Engine Shed D5301 / 26001 - Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway D5302 / 26002 - Strathspey Railway D5304 / 26004 - Boness & Kinneil Railway D5310 / 26010 - Northampton & Lamport Railway D5311 / 26011 - Barrow Hill Engine Shed D5314 / 26014 - Caledonian Railway (Brechin) D5324 / 26024 - Boness & Kinneil Railway... D6343 with Hymek D7072 at Old Oak Common, 1965. ... Description The British Rail Class 25 diesel locomotives, also known as the Sulzer Type 2, were built from 1961. ... British Rails Class 28 diesel locomotives or as they were usually known Metrovicks were built as part of the early modernisation plan. ... D6547 in original green livery without yellow warning panels, 1963. ... D6547 in original green livery without yellow warning panels, 1963. ... 10001 at Bletchley, 1954. ... The British Rail Class 35 also known as a Hymek is a class of B-B diesel locomotive with hydraulic transmission. ... Class 37/0, no. ... D202 at Liverpool Street in green livery, 1963. ... The British Railways Class 41 diesel-hydraulic locomotives were built by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow during 1957 and 1958. ... D852 Tenacious at Old Oak Common, 1964 British Railways Type 4 Warship class diesel hydraulic locomotives were introduced in 1958. ... The British Rail Class 43 diesel-hydraulic locomotives were built by the North British Locomotive Company from 1960-1962. ... The British Rail Class 44 diesel locomotives were built by British Rail Derby Works from 1959 to 1960. ... The British Rail Class 45 diesel locomotives were built by British Rail Derby and Crewe Works from 1960 to 1962. ... British Rail assigned Class 52 to the class of 74 large Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built for the Western Region of British Railways between 1961 and 1964. ... British Rail assigned Class 55 to the twenty-two English Electric Type 5 express diesel locomotives built in 1961/2 and used for high-speed service on Britains East Coast Main Line between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh. ... D6547 in original green livery without yellow warning panels, 1963. ... D6547 in original green livery without yellow warning panels, 1963. ... 10001 at Bletchley, 1954. ... 20002 at East Croydon, 13 December 1967. ... The British Rail Class 71 was a straight electric locomotive used on the Southern Region of British Railways. ... The second batch of 43 locomotives were built later by Vulcan Foundry from 1965-1967, and were classified as Class JB. They were numbered in the range E6007-E6049. ... The class 74 is an electro diesel locomotive that operated on the Southern Region of British Railways. ... Preserved locomotive no. ... Preserved locomotive, no. ... British Rail allocated Class 80 to its prototype 25kV AC electric locomotive, numbered E1000 initially, and later E2001. ... The class 81 was a straight electric locomotive that operated on the West Coast Main Line of the London Midland Region of British Rail. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Class 83, no. ... The British Rail Class 84 was a straight electric locomotive that operated on the West Coast Main Line of the London Midland Region of British Rail. ... Class 85, no. ... Class 86/6, nos. ... Class 87, no. ... Class 89, no. ... Class 90/0, no. ... Class 91/1, no. ... Class 92, no. ... The class 81 was a straight electric locomotive that operated on the West Coast Main Line of the London Midland Region of British Rail. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Class 83, no. ... The British Rail Class 84 was a straight electric locomotive that operated on the West Coast Main Line of the London Midland Region of British Rail. ... Class 85, no. ... Class 86/6, nos. ... Preserved locomotive no. ... Preserved locomotive, no. ... The British Rail Class 71 was a straight electric locomotive used on the Southern Region of British Railways. ... The class 74 is an electro diesel locomotive that operated on the Southern Region of British Railways. ... The second batch of 43 locomotives were built later by Vulcan Foundry from 1965-1967, and were classified as Class JB. They were numbered in the range E6007-E6049. ... The second batch of 43 locomotives were built later by Vulcan Foundry from 1965-1967, and were classified as Class JB. They were numbered in the range E6007-E6049. ... British Rail reserved the TOPS Class 97 designation for departmental locomotives, which were used for special or engineering duties. ... The British Rail Class 97/6 diesel shunting locomotives were purpose-built for departmental duties by Ruston & Hornsby at Lincoln in 1953 (97650) or 1959 (97651-654). ... In 1952, the Eastern Region of British Rail introduced its own series for departmental (non-revenue earning) vehicles, including locomotives. ... The Southern Railway numbered its departmental (non-revenue earning) stock, both locomotives and carriages in a series commencing at 1S. The series was retained by the Southern Region of British Rail, but amended so that the numbers carried a DS prefix instead of an S suffix. ... Before TOPS Class 97 was issued to self-propelled locomotives in departmental (non-revenue earning) use, British Rail had such locomotives numbered in a variety of series, together with locomotives that were no longer self_propelled. ... TOPS Class 98 has been used to cover all steam locomotives used on the mainline in Britain, but also has a particular usage for the three Vale of Rheidol 2_6_2T locomotives that remained in the ownership of British Rail after the end of mainline steam traction in August 1968. ... 18000 was a prototype mainline gas turbine locomotive built for British Railways in 1949 by Brown Boveri. ... 18100 was a prototype mainline gas turbine locomotive built for British Railways in 1951 by Metropolitan Vickers, Manchester. ... D0226 and D0227 were two prototype diesel shunting locomotives built in 1956 by English Electric at its Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to demonstrate its wares to British Railways. ... D0260, named Lion, was a prototype Type 4 mainline diesel locomotive built in 1962 by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company, in association with Sulzer and Associated Electrical Industries, at their Smethwick works in Birmingham to demonstrate their wares to British Railways. ... British Rail assigned Class 53 to the single Brush Traction-built prototype locomotive Falcon. ... In 1958, Brush Traction Ltd and Beyer Peacock co-operated to produce five prototype diesel-electric shunting locomotives of 0-4-0 wheel arrangement. ... DHP1, meaning Diesel Hydraulic Prototype number 1, was a protoype Type 3 mainline diesel locomotive built in 1965 by Clayton to demonstrate their wares to British Railways. ... DP1, or DELTIC as it is more popularly known, was a demonstrator locomotive built by the English Electric company in 1955. ... DP2, meaning Diesel Prototype number 2, was a prototype Type 4 mainline diesel locomotive built in 1962 by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to demonstrate its wares to British Railways. ... GT3, meaning Gas Turbine number 3 (following 18000 and 18100 as gas turbines 1 and 2), was a prototype mainline gas turbine locomotive built in 1961 by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry in Newton_le_Willows to demonstrate its wares to British Railways. ... HS4000, named Kestrel, was a prototype high-powered mainline diesel locomotive built in 1968 by Brush Traction, Loughborough to demonstrate its wares to British Railways. ... Janus and Taurus were two prototype shunting locomotives built in 1956 and 1961 respectively by the Yorkshire Engine Company to demonstrate its wares to British Railways. ...

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